By:

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• By
• Jen Neal
• Tosha Lovell
• William Meyer

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Blockbusters Story

• Operate in the Music Video Store Industry
• Entered the movie rental business in 1985
• NYSE BBI and BBI.B
• Headquartered in Dallas, TX

(blockbuster.com)
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Blockbusters Story

• Blockbuster, Inc., together with its
  subsidiaries, operates and franchises
  entertainment-related stores in the United States
  and internationally
• Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of
  in-home movie and game entertainment, with over
  8,000 stores throughout the United States and 22
  countries

(Yahoo Finance Reuters.com)
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CEO

• John F. Antioco 1997 Present
• 7- Eleven (Several senior management positions)
• Pearle Vision (COO)
• Circle K (CEO)
• Taco Bell (CEO)

(Blockbuster.com)
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United States

• End of Dec. 2006 -- 5,194 stores, including 939
  franchised stores under the BLOCKBUSTER and RHINO
  VIDEO GAMES brands
• Stores are generally open 365 days a year with
  daily hours of approximately 1000am til 1200
  midnight

(reuters.com)
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International

• Recognized around the world as a leader in home
  rentable entertainment
• End Dec. 2006 3,166 stores, including 870
  franchised stores under the BLOCKBUSTER brand and
  other brand names owned by the company located in
  22 markets

(Blockbuster.com Reuters.com)
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What they offer

• Rent
• DVDs
• Blu-Ray DVDs
• Game Rush (Video Games)
• Purchase
• Pre-viewed movies
• Candy Popcorn
• Gift Certificates

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Porters Competitive Forces Model
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Rivalry and Competition

• Competitive and predatory practices
• Focus on strengths All the capital in
  buildings and employees Faster turnaround
  Customer service
• Using your name recognition to battle

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Suppliers of new technologies

• Blue ray VS. HD DVD
• Could be a critical turning point
• similar to the turning point when Netflix got
  on the internet
• Picking a stance