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In the Business section, you can find material dedicated to all things business. This section collects data on the activities of the various companies operating in markets all over the world.

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  • Netflix

    Netflix

    Competitors In the movie rental market, the major competitors of NetFlix are Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, and GameZnFlix. In the retail market, Netflix also face competition from both online and store movie retailers such as Wal-Mart and Amazon. Blockbuster Blockbuster offers in-store rental, sale and trade for videos and video games globally. As of December 31, 2006, Blockbuster gained over $5.5 billion revenue and $54 million net income, the highest in the Video Tape and Disc

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • Netflix

    Netflix

    Strengths: • Subscription-style e-commerce service- low monthly fees enables Netflix to compete with Blockbuster • Established leader in the growing Home Entertainment Market and Internet • Less overheard compared to video rental stores- no storefront means- less employees are hired. • Established consumer base- that looks at Netflix as a mean of convenience. • No Late Fees- No line ups • Customers have unlimited access to the largest movie database, more of a selection compared

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    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Netflix

    Netflix

    Thesis: (Please see the Details section for explanations of each bullet point below) • Expectations on Wall Street are extremely high, as Netflix gave up 20% following days after its 1Q earnings update. • With high 2Q expectations, investors may be disappointed again with lower gross margins and a higher churn rate than expected. To add to this, competition is finally picking up with Blockbuster and Walmart entering the market. • On the side, short

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Netflix

    Netflix

    standard historian's explanation of this trend is that once science became a profession rather than the province of rich amateurs, prizes were no longer a suitable way of funding innovation. Hanson is not convinced. "Most academics who study the issue of prizes have focused on what a prize does to the behaviour of researchers, versus a grant,'' he says. "But there's another aspect: what does the person giving the prize or the grant get out

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    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Mike
  • Netflix

    Netflix

    VI. Future Innovation As shown in the previous section Netflix has the ability to significantly expand its current distribution system with current technologies available. However, the near future is will yield even more possibilities as technologies continue to advance. This section will outline some of the upcoming technologies which will change the distribution possibilities of Netflix. Among these technologies will be advances in the internet, television boxes, mobile satellite services and solid state hard drives.

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    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Netflix

    Netflix

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    Submitted: May 7, 2011 By: mssaleh
  • Netflix - Strategic Plan

    Netflix - Strategic Plan

    Netflix.com - Strategic Plan Netflix is the world’s largest online entertainment subscription service, providing more than U.S. 4 million customers with access to over 100,000 DVD titles. Netflix’s business is renting DVD titles on a subscription basis, with different plans ranging from $9.99 a month to $47.99 a month. Nearly 95% of Netflix subscribers are within a one day ship point, which means most customers will receive the movies within one day of ordering. Their

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Netflix Business Strategy

    Netflix Business Strategy

    Integrated Marketing Communications Term Paper 2015 NETFLIX Inc. David Thiar 799069 Nathaniel Zanzouri 799550 Tivi Saada 800402 Rony Dahan Netflix was founded in 1997 in Scott Valley California by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings, who previously had worked together at Pure Software. Netflix is an American provider of on demand Internet streaming media available in many countries and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States, where mailed DVDs are sent via permit reply mail. Online

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    Submitted: December 6, 2015 By: daviid38
  • Netflix Case - Describe the Competitive Environment of the Video Rental Industry

    Netflix Case - Describe the Competitive Environment of the Video Rental Industry

    1. Describe the competitive environment of the video rental industry. Convenient and immediate service, lower prices and an informative network are what customers of video rental industry are looking for. In order to achieve shorter delivery time, companies in video rental industry tend to build strong logistics networking and use information technology to facilitate the operation. The number of distribution centers and the smoothness of operation could be the most fundamental indicator for the scale

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Vika
  • Netflix Case Analysis

    Netflix Case Analysis

    Netflix Case Analysis Competition and Strategy January 31, 2006 This case represents an analysis of the DVD rental business and specifically how Netflix positioned itself in the market and the direction of the industry as a whole. Several tools were utilized to help analyze Netflix. Case facts were considered in addition to possible future strategy in relation to market position. Introduction Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings who is the current CEO

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study The video rental industry began with brick and mortar store that rented VSH tape. Enhanced internet commerce and the advent of the DVD provided a opportunity for a new avenue for securing movie rentals. In 1998 Netflix headquartered in Los Gatos California began operations as a regional online movie rental company. While the firm demonstrated that a market for online rentals existed, it was not financially successfully. Netflix lost over $11 million

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Artur
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    Strengths: Netflix provides a subscription-style e-commerce service. Customers only need to sign up and pay $13.95-39.95 a month to borrow as many as 2-9 movies at a time with no monthly limit. If customers quickly watch the DVD and send them back, the monthly fee pays for quite a few movies. The relatively low monthly fee enables Netflix to compete with Blockbuster and other brick-and-mortar video rental business. Meanwhile, Netflix might keep the customers who

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Edward
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    It is with sadness and regret that I must now recommend against investing in Netflix (NFLX). I am personally a long-time customer, and former investor. Like most customers, I love the service. Like most investors, I love the management team. When Blockbuster (BBI) first announced its "me too" Total Access service, I laughed right along with all the other true believers, and largely ignored it. But when I learned more about the details of the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    TABLE OF CONTENTS NETFLIX, INC. 1 Company Images Montage 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Purpose Statement 2 Company Profile: Netflix, Inc. 3 Industry Profile: Video Tape and Disc Rental 4 INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS 8 Resources 8 Capabilities 11 Core Competencies and Distinctive Competencies 14 Value Chain Analysis 17 Weighted Competitive Strength Assessment 30 SWOT Analysis 33 REFERENCES 34 APPENDIX 36 Team Evaluation Form 37 Company Images Montage INTRODUCTION Purpose Statement The purpose of this report is

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: regina
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Some of the factors on which the success of companies in the video rental industry depends on are identified below: 1. The strength of the company lies in the fact that how wide and up-to-date is the collection of movies and episodes in its store. 2. An efficient method of distribution and delivery is necessary in order to gain new consumers and retain the old ones. 3. Consumer convenience is of utmost importance to

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    Submitted: July 24, 2014 By: Abhang Nikhil Ashok
  • Netflix Case Study

    Netflix Case Study

    ________________ Table of content: * Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………… 3 * Systems thinking……………………………………………………………………… ……… 3 * The General Environment and The Task Environment ……………………… 3 * Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 * Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Introduction Netflix is currently the leading company in the TV / Movie on demand market, but Netflix is dealing with growing competition in the US market because of competitors such as HBO Now, Amazon Video, Hulu and Showtime. This is a problem because the growing competition is

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    Submitted: October 1, 2017 By: Emad Mshalwat
  • Netflix Case Study Notes

    Netflix Case Study Notes

    Netflix Case Study Notes [Ignore this] 1. Netflix provides content that enable consumers to enjoy TV shows and movies directly on their TVs, computers and mobile devices over the internet. 2. Suggestion for payment system- Provide vouchers in local stores for cash purchases in countries where card payments are seen as a barrier (financial inclusion). Also, maybe lose the mail delivery system of DVD’s since technology and internet services are improving by the day and

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    Submitted: October 19, 2015 By: Shivam Saraogi
  • Netflix Competitive Analysis

    Netflix Competitive Analysis

    Competitive Analysis Blockbuster Inc. and Movie Gallery are currently the two strongest competitors in the market, and therefore pose the biggest threats to Netflix. Amazon, Intelliflicks, and Cleanfilms are all present in the market, but don’t possess enough force at this time to be considered a threat to Netflix. Blockbuster As of right now, Blockbuster is the biggest competitive threat to Netflix. Blockbuster was incorporated in 1989 in Delaware and is a major renter of

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    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Max
  • Netflix Furthering Its Reach

    Netflix Furthering Its Reach

    Netflix Furthering its Reach In an interview held with Netflix company executives, a plan of action was discussed. Netflix Inc. has been offering quality video streaming to customers for years but there domestic subscriber numbers has fallen. The company plans to broaden their horizons by taking their services global. I found this to be quite interesting a decided to see if there plan follows what is in our textbook. In Chapter 1 (page 17), we

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    Submitted: March 7, 2015 By: chrixster
  • Netflix Inc.

    Netflix Inc.

    We obtain DVDs through a mix of revenue sharing agreements and direct purchases. The type of agreement we utilize to acquire DVD content depends on the economic terms we can negotiate as well as studio preferences. If we are unable to negotiate favorable terms to acquire the DVDs our operating margins may be adversely affected. Furthermore, during the course of our agreements, various contract administration issues can arise. To the extent that we are unable

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    Submitted: May 1, 2011 By: Hannah05210
  • Netflix Inc. Case Study

    Netflix Inc. Case Study

    Company Background Netflix Inc. incorporated in 1997 and made its first public offering in 2002. Netflix is an online movie rental service which provides its 3,000,000 subscribers access to over 40,000 DVD titles. Although Netflix stocks nearly every title available on DVD, it does not stock titles containing adult content. The Netflix program allows subscribers to rent as many DVD’s as they want, and keep them for as long as they want. Three DVD’s

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    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Netflix Strategy

    Netflix Strategy

    Case 1: Netflix 4. Whitney Tilson argues that Netflix’s competitive advantages are not sustainable. Reed Hastings disagrees. Whom do you agree with and why? I do agree with Whitney Tilson on the potential risks for Netflix to change the business model from DVD rental market to streaming service market to attract subscribers. The potential risks towards sustainability are below: 1. Although the streaming service industry is rapidly growing, it is highly competitive with strong competitors

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    Submitted: February 12, 2017 By: happyqunqun
  • Netflix Swot Analysis

    Netflix Swot Analysis

    S.W.O.T. Analysis Strengths: • Netflix provides a subscription-style e-commerce service. Over 95% of customers pay at least $17.99 a month which includes unlimited rentals with up to three titles at a time. A comparably low monthly fee, allows Netflix to lead market share of online DVD rentals while competing with traditional brick and mortar rental stores. Meanwhile, Netflix might keep the customers who try the service and happy with it continue paying the monthly fee.

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Top
  • Netflix Swot Analysis

    Netflix Swot Analysis

    Strengths: * Netflix provides a subscription-style e-commerce service. Customers only need to sign up and pay $13.95-39.95 a month to borrow as many as 2-9 movies at a time with no monthly limit. If customers quickly watch the DVD and send them back, the monthly fee pays for quite a few movies. The relatively low monthly fee enables Netflix to compete with Blockbuster and other brick-and-mortar video rental business. Meanwhile, Netflix might keep the customers

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    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Victor
  • Netflix Versus Blockbuster Versus Video-On-Demand

    Netflix Versus Blockbuster Versus Video-On-Demand

    Netflix versus Blockbuster versus Video-on-Demand Case Analysis by Ken Akerman Strategic Issues in the Case Founded in 1999, Netflix is an online DVD rental service whose strategy and market success were predicted on providing an expansive selection of DVDs, an easy way to choose movies, and fast, free delivery via postal mail. The company’s strategic intent was to be the world’s largest and most influential movie supplier. The goal of the company was to make

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    Essay Length: 1,765 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Netscape Case Study

    Netscape Case Study

    Netscape Communications Corporation has decided to undertake an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in order to raise additional capital. Until this point, the company has been funded through private investors; the IPO will put the company's stock on the public market. The offer price was intended to be $14 per share, but the lead underwriters have now proposed that the offer price double to $28 per share. Netscape management must now determine whether the higher price

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    Submitted: May 15, 2011 By: tania_haroon
  • Netscape Communications Corporation

    Netscape Communications Corporation

    Executive Summary Netscape Communications Corporation is often credited with launching the dot-com era and technology boom of the late 1990’s and making the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) common household terms and services. This era is coined the “Information Revolution”, since the Internet and WWW was integrated into our modern culture and society during that time. In 1995, Netscape, an early leader and innovator in the Internet and WWW software and web browser market,

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Netscape Initial Public offering

    Netscape Initial Public offering

    Case 1 – Netscape Initial Public Offering Course: Corporate Finance Date: 09-02-2015 Suzanne Groen Nikki Krayenoord Zhenni Hu Juliette van der Werf 6165796 Case Questions Question 1. Why has Netscape been successful to date? What is its strategy? How risky is its current competitive situation? Question 2. Value Netscape. Use the following assumptions: …. Question 3. How fast does Netscape have to grow on an annual basis over the next 10 years to justify the

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    Submitted: March 5, 2015 By: Juliette van der Werf
  • Netscape's Initial Public offering

    Netscape's Initial Public offering

    Company Background Founded in April 1994, Netscape Communications Corporation provided a comprehensive line of client, server, and integrated applications software for communications and commerce on the Internet and private Internet protocol (IP) networks. Netscape has been so successful to date because it entered the right market (i.e. the broad Internet market, a tremendously growing market) using the right technology (i.e. Web browser technology which enabled non-technical users to access information on the Web via graphical

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    Essay Length: 349 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 28, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Netscape’s Ipo

    Netscape’s Ipo

    I. Why has Netscape been so successful to date? What appears to be its strategy? What must be accomplished if it is to be highly successful going concern in the long run? How risky is its current competitive position? Netscape has been so successful because of following reasons: 1. First to enter the broad Internet market – Netscape had the first-mover advantage being the pioneer of web browsers in the evolving Internet market. They achieved

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: David
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