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Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

For the big growth, Best Buy needs to look far beyond their stores

March 24, 2011

Analysis of:Best Buy CEO Dunn Reboots to Win Back Customers From Wal-Mart, Amazon.com | www.bloomberg.com

Best Buy’s greatest point of leverage is not in a new store design, or revamped store assistance, but in getting CE and PC suppliers to bring products to market with use-model and lifestyle changes to help fuel a whole new revenue-pumping cycle of healthy demand, for both Best Buy and the entire industry.

Steven HarnsbergerPrincipalFreestyle Digital Media

Hulu Stuck Between a Rock and the Entertainment Industry

January 28, 2011

Analysis of:Hulu Reworks Its Script as Digital Change Hits TV - Hulu Online Cable Move? | online.wsj.com

Hulu is trying to reinvent itself as a paid service, either as a SVOD provider or a replacment cable service . Because of conflict between the Board of Directors and its management, there is little chance that Hulu will ever be able to offer a subscription TV service like the one discussed in this article.

Steven HarnsbergerPrincipalFreestyle Digital Media

$30 Premium VOD is the Biggest Loser

November 17, 2010

Analysis of:Let's adapt to changing dynamics - Hollywood's answer: $30 Premium VOD | www.appmarket.tv

Studios are getting squeezed by torrid growth of kiosks and NetFlix, so they are trying a new $30 premium VOD windows.Its simply a bad idea and threatens to undermine the theater owners while alienating consumers. The recession has driven consumers to find lower cost entertainment options, this one won't work.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Droid - The Insecure Macho Phone?

November 10, 2009

Analysis of:With $100M Saturation Campaign, Droid Will Be Impossible to Avoid | adage.com

The tone (and cost) of this campaign seems completely over-the-top -- why all the negative energy Verizon?

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Slow And Steady Keep Radio Shack In The Race

November 9, 2009

Analysis of:RadioShack Up; iPhone Seen Helping '10 EPS, Wireless Efforts | online.wsj.com

Since taking over Radio Shack in 2006 Julian Day has taken a very methodical, first things first approach to getting the house in order, beginning with controllable costs: cutting SG&A, closing underperforming stores, consolidating multiple service and distribution centers, improving inventory management and de-cluttering stores all the while being very mindful of cash. But, the big question was always in a digital world, was Radio Shack relevant?

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

The Tale Of Two Droids

November 9, 2009

Analysis of:Think The Droid Launch Was A Let Down? Not So Fast. | www.washingtonpost.com

Over the launch weekend, I saw strong, consistent traffic for the Droid along with great enthusiasm from salespeople. But not just for the Motorola Inc. Droid – the HTC Droid Eris was also generating a lot of interest, and sales.

Steven HarnsbergerPrincipalFreestyle Digital Media

Hollywood Internet Movie Download Sites - Still Looking for a Business Model

November 6, 2009

Analysis of:(Hollywood) Industry Slowly Embracing New Media | www.hollywoodreporter.com

Good article - the ugly truth about digital movies on the web is that no stand alone digital video content service makes money today, not CinemaNow (Sonic Nasdaq SNIC), Amazon, Vudu, or BlockBuster. The business model is missing, the revenue share small and the demand absent.Many have tried and failed including: Intertainer, MovieLink, Akimbo, Moviebeam - even CinemaNow was sold because it could not make money. The digital movie business model is broken....

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

How High Is Up for The iPhone?

October 22, 2009

Analysis of:Apple increases iPhone sales 7% to 7.4 mln in Q3 | www.telecompaper.com

With over 20 million iPhones sold in fiscal 2009, the iPhone appears to be just beginning to build steam. Too soon to ask how long Apple can continue its dominance, the question is how dominant can it become.

Cathy StaufferOwnerCathyStaufferConsulting

Who Exactly Does Dell Want To Be?

October 20, 2009

Analysis of:Dell's Extreme Makeover | www.businessweek.com

Michael Dell is clearly working very hard to makeover Dell, but makeover to what? I think one of the biggest challenges right now is it’s not clear who the new Dell is, or how they want to be seen, aside from successful.