NETFLIX: A COMPANY ANALYSIS Table of Contents I. Wall Street Journal Article and Executive Summary ..4 I A. Wall Street Journal Article 4 I B. Executive Summary ..5 II. External Analysis ..7 II A. Industry Definition ..7 II B. Six Industry Force Analysis ..8 II C. Macro Environmental Forces Analysis‚ Economic Trends‚ and Ethical Concerns ..15 II D. Competitor Analysis ..17 II D. 1 Netflix’s Competitors ..17 II D. 2 Netflix’s Primary Competitors ..17 II D. 3 Primary Competitors’ Business Level
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CASE ANALYSIS The following analysis is about Netflix and Blockbuster. Two successful companies with similar target market but at the same time with very different strategies which can make the difference of success in the future or contrary go down. First of all we need to clarify what is the specific situation of each one. Blockbuster is a rental home video company that has been leading the market during many years‚ since the VHS cassette till the appearance of the DVD and the expansion of
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There are many different challenges that Netflix has had to overcome the past decade. When Netflix first emerged it pushed Blockbuster out of business because they offered something unique. Their differentiation offered mail-in DVDs that arrived next day for low prices. For many customers this was more convenient than going to the store because they could receive and return their DVD rentals fast and conveniently through the mail. As the years started to progress so did the technology in which customers
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their influence on Netflix would be the technological segment and the demographics segment. The technological segment includes the institutions and activities involved with creating new knowledge and translating that knowledge into new outputs‚ products‚ processes and materials (Hitt‚ 2013). The technological segment affects Netflix because in order to keep a competitive advantage over companies such as Amazon Prime and Hulu‚ Netflix has to keep up
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9-11) Overall‚ the historical financial statements of Netflix are characteristic of a company entering its growth stage. Revenues have grown at a rapid pace over the past five years‚ increasing from $996 million in FY 2006 to $1.6 billion in FY 2009. Assets have increased slightly over the same time period‚ to $663 million. Netflix is currently growing at a more rapid pace than it has in the company’s history‚ which dates back to 1997. Netflix appears like a company that has figured out its business
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Netflix‚ Inc. “Netflix‚ Inc. is the world’s largest online movie rental service‚ with more than 10 million subscribers (Netflix Media Center‚ 2009).” Netflix exhibits dominant economic characteristics in the online movie rental business. They enjoy strong market size and growth rate when compared to rivalry competition. The number of rivalries are increasing‚ and the market remains dominated by only a few sizeable rivalries like Blockbuster Video‚ Wal-Mart‚ Walt Disney Movies and Movielink’s
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Introduction Our assigned company‚ Netflix‚ does not have a sustainability report in their form 10-K‚ nor do they have any mention to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that can be located on their webpage. After an exhausting search through third party sites‚ it has been determined that Netflix has no mention of CSR. So‚ in that vein‚ we accepted the challenge in designing a CSR report for Netflix. CSR can be dissected into three broad categories; Social Responsibility‚ Economic Responsibility
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Netflix Case Facts (Summary): In short‚ this case briefly discussed Netflix’s overall business. It went into detail about market trends in viewing home movies‚ and the competitive intensity Netflix faces against Redbox and Blockbuster. It went into great detail about how Netflix’s shipping and returns system works as well as how they offer thousands of videos with streaming capabilities. The case also discussed Netflix’s business model‚ strategy‚ performance in the market‚ and future prospects
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NETFLIX INC FORMReport) 10-K (Annual Filed 02/01/13 for the Period Ending 12/31/12 Address 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE . LOS GATOS‚ CA 95032 408-540-3700 0001065280 NFLX 7841 - Video Tape Rental Broadcasting & Cable TV Services 12/31 Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2013‚ EDGAR Online‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online‚ Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED
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Alternate solutions This case study talks about the rise and downfall of Netflix. It shows the several problems faced by the company within their microenvironment. The problems are : * Announcement – the members did not like the way the CEO Reed Hastings announced the new plan of splitting the dvd rental business from the online streaming business and the increase in price. They thought it was harsh and the email did not clearly explain as to why they were increasing the price.The members
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