How Did Netflix Do The Same Job For Consumers That Blockbuster Do
Week 4: NetFlix
Did Netflix do the same job for consumers that Blockbuster did? How did that evolve over time?
When NetFlix entered the market, it sought to address voids left by brick and mortar video rental outlets. They focused on offering the first households to obtain DVD players with DVD rental content. Initially, Netflix adopted the pay-per-rental model. However, the online and mail format of Neflix’s distribution model was less appealing to customers. It was less convenient – with only one distribution center located in Sunnyvale, CA, the majority of customers dealt with long delivery turn around times, plus the same frustrating late fees.
Netflix eventually learned that they could not compete – and win – with incumbent video rental stores. They experienced difficulty due to the high cost of acquiring the new/popular titles. They had no reputation or relationships to leverage. As a result, Netflix devised a profit sharing model with film distributors, and they developed a recommendation model to capitalize on the Internet platform, and deliver movies according to customer’s preferences and Netflix’s inventory. Brick and mortar establishments could not tailor the browsing experience the way an online rental outlet could (and Netflix learned from experience that the traditional retailing model was suboptimal on the net). …show more content…
Additionally, it ensured that subscribers always had a video at their home, which threatened Blockbuster’s convenience factor.
Compare Blockbuster’s and Netflix’s profit models. How might the difference affect the respective company
Did Netflix do the same job for consumers that Blockbuster did? How did that evolve over time?
When NetFlix entered the market, it sought to address voids left by brick and mortar video rental outlets. They focused on offering the first households to obtain DVD players with DVD rental content. Initially, Netflix adopted the pay-per-rental model. However, the online and mail format of Neflix’s distribution model was less appealing to customers. It was less convenient – with only one distribution center located in Sunnyvale, CA, the majority of customers dealt with long delivery turn around times, plus the same frustrating late fees.
Netflix eventually learned that they could not compete – and win – with incumbent video rental stores. They experienced difficulty due to the high cost of acquiring the new/popular titles. They had no reputation or relationships to leverage. As a result, Netflix devised a profit sharing model with film distributors, and they developed a recommendation model to capitalize on the Internet platform, and deliver movies according to customer’s preferences and Netflix’s inventory. Brick and mortar establishments could not tailor the browsing experience the way an online rental outlet could (and Netflix learned from experience that the traditional retailing model was suboptimal on the net). …show more content…
Additionally, it ensured that subscribers always had a video at their home, which threatened Blockbuster’s convenience factor.
Compare Blockbuster’s and Netflix’s profit models. How might the difference affect the respective company