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Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Radio Shack to Game Shack – Why Not?

September 21, 2007

Analysis of:Radio Shack may dive into video games | www.dallasnews.com

I can think of more reasons why than why not.  I’m not saying Radio Shack should copy GameStop but they could clearly build on what they’ve done, and invent something even more interesting. Nintendo didn’t just take market share from Playstation and Xbox with the Wii, they expanded the market, making video games appealing to a whole new segment.  If they were really imaginative, Radio Shack could do the same with their stores.

Mark OskowskyPrincipalWireless Tech

BOM and Cost of Typical Cell Phone

September 20, 2007

Analysis of:Apple Sets iPhone Price at $399 for this Holiday Season | www.apple.com

BOM and Cost of Typical Cell Phone Bill Of Materials (BOM) for cell phone is constantly falling. This is especially true for gsm/gprs/edge phones built in high volumes. I summarize the BOM cost of typical and mature phone based on Nokia 7820. Nokia 7820 is the mid/high end phone that has been introduced about a year ago. The BOM and price has already considerably fallen down. The phone is comparable to iPhone by Apple. 1. Samsung stacked memory is $2.00 to $3.00 2. TI OMAP – VOX $6 to $12. 3. Infineon Low Noise Amplifier-$0.15 4. RFMD GaAs Power Amplifier-$1 5. National Semi regulator-$0.35 6. The camera module $3 7. GSM transceiver $2 8. Analog ASIC $3 9. Bluetooth -$2. STM 10. Philips FM radio -$1 11. National Semi LED charge pump $0.5 12. SRAM-$1 Total IC BOM $20 to $26. Additional parts $24.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

The iPhone – is it fair to be the first?

September 7, 2007

Analysis of: Apple stock falls after iPhone price cut | news.yahoo.com

Is the privilege of being one of the first to get a highly anticipated, highly coveted item worth paying a premium?  Going into it, many (most) would say yes. After the fact people get agitated. So Apple did something - offered an in-store credit – most would prefer cash - and even went so far as to apologize to customers. Didn’t have to do this but they did and it was the right and fitting thing for the situation.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Portable GPS sales explode and returns start to come down – a wonderful combination.

September 7, 2007

Analysis of:Garmin, Magellan Gain Share in Q2 | www.twice.com

In Q2 the global GPS market more than doubled, and in the U.S. the mobile GPS market grew by almost 300%. As prices come down and portable GPS systems become less of a considered purchase and more of an impulse purchase, sales will continue to grow at an outstanding rate. On the flipside of this explosive growth has been returns as high as 20-30%.

Alon KonchitskyChief Technology OfficerNoise Free Wireless, Inc.

3G in India is ramping up

May 15, 2007

Analysis of:India on Edge Over 3G | www.lightreading.com

3G handsets are cost reduced to sub $30, 3G allows higher capacity, 3G coverls longer distance. This is a perfect business model for the Indian market !

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Is there a place for Radio Shack?

February 5, 2007

Analysis of:Ahead of the Bell: RadioShack | www.businessweek.com

There can be. In the spirit of first things first, cleaning up their operations, processes and balance sheet is absolutely necessary. It’s key to creating a solid foundation to support their next step – injecting vision, creativity and badly needed brand personality into their small stores, and making them synonymous with quick, easy transactions for basic CE and related products you need in hurry.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

A ho-hum big deal.

January 30, 2007

Analysis of:Will Vista Be A Big Deal, Or Ho- Hum? | www.usatoday.com

When a giant like Microsoft releases it’s biggest new product in over 5 years, you can’t deny it’s big. And, while many of the improvements are similar to what’s been available for some time on the Mac OS, it’s evolutionary, not revolutionary, but big. Vista to Mac ratio is 20:1. 

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

If you think it’s so easy why don’t you do it yourself? Okay I think I will.

January 26, 2007

Analysis of:A peek at private label consumer electronics trends | www.edn.com

And they are. Whether it’s manufacturers opening retail stores or retailers getting into the manufacturing business, it’s happening, and it’s working. Apple, Sony, Nokia, and Bose retail stores; Sear’s Craftsman, Safeway’s Organics, Best Buy’s Insignia, Costco’s Kirkland brands are a few good examples of where it’s working.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

December retail, and retailer, results will play on in 2007

January 18, 2007

Analysis of:December U.S. Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected | online.wsj.com

Retail ended strong in 2006. While the amount of increase was higher than the market might have expected, key trends were not terribly surprising, and should be used as an indicator of  what's to come in 2007.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

On-line or in-store? YES.

January 4, 2007

Analysis of:Traditional Retailer Gain Online | www.globest.com

While Amazon.com was the #1 retail site in dollars spent for the 2006 holiday season, Bestbuy.com was #1 in growth. Walmart.com was #2. According to the data firm ComScore, bricks-and-mortar retailers saw the highest percentage sales increases over 2005.

What’s driving their growth? Choice is a wonderful thing.  Multi-channel retailers that embrace and combine the strengths of their different channels, using them to complement each other rather than compete with each other, will outperform the others.

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