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BEST BUY 2010
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COOK’S CONSULTANTS Specializing in Consumer Electronics Industry
Bert Van Den Hooff Lisa Fischer
Shahar Abrams Megan Brolley Furkan Cizmeci
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OVERVIEW
1. Strategic Issues A. Corporate Strategy B. Industry Analysis C. Competitive Strategy D. SWOT Analysis E. Strategic Challenges
2. Strategic Alternatives + Evaluation A. Possible Alternatives B. Evaluation of Alternatives C. Selected Alternatives !
3. Action Plan !
4. Questions
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IN REVIEW: THE YEAR 2009
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
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CUSTOMERS
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Individual Consumers
Age 16-35 Age 35-60
“Technology Novices”
Small Businesses
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
BUSINESS + BUSINESS FIT
Electronic Repairs
DiscretionaryConsumer Electronics
AppliancesEntertainment Platforms
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
SUBSIDIARIES
MAGNOLIA AUDIO VIDEO
GEEK SQUAD
FUTURE SHOP
PACIFIC SALES
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
CORPORATE GOALS
“Make technology deliver on its promises to customers”
Sustained growth and
earnings
Leader in service
1 2 3
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
CORPORATE STRATEGY
CONCENTRIC DIVERSIFICATION
• Common Customer • Common Technology • Common Channels • Customer Centricity Strategy
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
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INDUSTRY GROUP MAP
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
HIGH
PRICE
PRODUCT LINE BREADTH MANY
GameStop Dell
Best Buy Circuit City
RadioShack
LOWFEW
Amazon WalMart
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BARRIERS TO ENTRY
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Economies of Scale
Differentiation
Total Capital Requirements
Switching Costs: Individual
Switching Costs: Business
Advertising
High High High Low High High
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BARRIERS TO ENTRY
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Economies of Scale
Differentiation
Total Capital Requirements
Switching Costs: Individual
Switching Costs: Business
Advertising
High High High Low High High
HIGH BARRIERS TO ENTRY
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BARRIERS TO EXIT
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Specialized Assets
Fixed Costs
Management Commitment
Contractual Commitment
High High Low High
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BARRIERS TO EXIT
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Specialized Assets
Fixed Costs
Management Commitment
Contractual Commitment
High High Low High
HIGH BARRIERS TO EXIT
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RIVALRY
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Concentration
Growth Rate
Fixed Costs
Differentiation
Switching Costs
Exit Barriers
High Steady High High Low High
Low Rivalry
Low Rivalry
High Rivalry
Low Rivalry
High Rivalry
High Rivalry
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RIVALRY
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Concentration
Growth Rate
Fixed Costs
Differentiation
Switching Costs
Exit Barriers
High Steady High High Low High
Low Rivalry
Low Rivalry
High Rivalry
Low Rivalry
High Rivalry
High Rivalry
MODERATE-LOW RIVALRY
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SUBSTITUTES
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Amazon eBay
WalMart Target Costco
iTunes Netflix
ElectronicE-commerce
Retailers
Big Box GeneralMerchandise
Retailers
Digital Content Distributers
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COMPLEMENTORS
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
• Computer Software (Computers) • Video Games (Video Game System/TV)
Complementors Within Itself
Technology
Payment Processing Industry
ShippingAcquisition of Geek Squad
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
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INDUSTRY GLOBALIZATION
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
HIGH
Forces ForGlobal
Coordination/Integration
MANYLOW
FEW
MULTINATIONAL
Forces ForResponsiveness/
Differentiation
TRANSNATIONALGLOBAL
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INDUSTRY GLOBALIZATION
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
NATIONAL GLOBAL
Economies of Scale Customer Needs
Competition Channels
Transportation Costs Product Standards
(country vs. industry)
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BUYER + SUPPLIER POWER
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Relative Industry Concentration
Switching Costs
Availability of Substitutes
BUYER SUPPLIERelectronics consumers
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BUSINESS LEVEL
STRATEGY
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BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
STRATEGIC RESOURCES + CAPABILITIES
Main store + acquisitions Employees
Customer data Info
Brand equity Reputation
Geek Squad Employee knowledge Multiple brand names
INTANGIBLETANGIBLE
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Customer Centricity strategy
Brand name + reputation
Acquisitions
SUSTAINABILITY
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
• no commission • investment in employee training • employees are product experts/consumer educators • acquisitions that match customer lifestyle groups • industry-wide strategic target • product variety • high economies of scale
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED
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COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
Not as many store locations
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
Not as many store locations
No low cost structure
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
Not as many store locations
No low cost structure
Not as specialized
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE
Not as many store locations
No low cost structure
Not as specialized
A lot of branches
Best Buy ACQUISITIONS
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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GENERIC BUSINESS STRATEGY
UniquenessBroad Target Market
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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GENERIC BUSINESS STRATEGY
UniquenessBroad Target Market DIFFERENTIATION
BUSINESS LEVEL STRATEGY
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WSO T
Internal
External
WSO T
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S
• Differentiation strategy • Expansive reach (& financial performance) through acquisitions • Customer information database • Extensive level of service • Large global presence • Increase in net income • Steady increase in sales
SWOT ANALYSIS
Internal
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SSWOT ANALYSIS
Internal
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WSWOT ANALYSIS
• Shorter product life cycles increase training costs • Decline in operating margins • Fewer stores relative to competitors (ie. WalMart + GameStop) • A LOT of money needs to go into research • Relatively new CEO, Brian Dunn (2009) • Large debt and reduced available cash
Internal
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WSWOT ANALYSIS
Internal
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OSWOT ANALYSIS
• Provide more value-added services in store
• Increase global presence as domestic market matures
• Move into digital streaming space by acquisitions or expansions
• Increasing complexity and functionality of new technology
• Products plays into competitive advantage.
External
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External
TSWOT ANALYSIS
• Information available to consumers = direct threat to Best Buy’s strategic model and core competency
• Downward price pressure on technology products = less consumer purchase decision time
• Shorter tech product life cycles increases employee training costs • Regulation changes about deferred interest financing could have a
large negative effect on revenues. • Price Matching Controversy
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GLOBAL MARKET STRATEGY
KEY STRATEGIC CHALLENGE
“How can Best Buy continue to have innovative products, top-notch employees, and superior customer serv ice wh i le fac ing increased competition, operational costs, and financial stress?”
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ALTERNATIVES !
EVALUATIONS+
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
DIGITAL ACQUISITIONS
MARKETING INITIATIVE
ALTERNATIVES
ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE/LEARNING EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL EXPANSION
1 2
3 4
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
CONSISTENT WITH STRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
VIABILITY MATRIX OF ALTERNATIVES
POINT VALUE SCALE 1-4
X—
100%50%
0%
POINT %433221
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 1
DIGITAL ACQUISITIONS
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 1
• Anticipates growth in online
streaming/gaming market • Differentiates product portfolio
from competitors
CONSPROS• Requires large capital investment • Could cannibalize brick and mortar
compact-disc sales
DIGITAL ACQUISITIONS
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
CONSISTENT WITH STRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 9.5
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
DIGITAL ACQUISITIONS 1
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X—
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 2
!
• Customer Oriented Online Shopping Assistance • Live online sales representatives • Online tutorials • Business cards with usernames
ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE/LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 2
• Enhance customer experience • Maintain online competitive advantage • Lowers HR costs
• Challenges with not face-to-face
teaching • Customer is not able to ‘sample’
product
CONSPROS
ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE/LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
CONSISTENT WITH STRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 12
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE/LEARNING EXPERIENCE2
X
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 3
GLOBAL EXPANSION
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 3
CONSPROS
GLOBAL EXPANSION
• Large untapped demand • High potential growth • Consistent with strategy and core
competency • Established presence and knowledge
base
• Expensive and risky
• Cultural barriers
• Competition from large global
competitors
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
CONSISTENT WITH STRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 10
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
GLOBAL EXPANSIONS 3
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 4
MARKETING INITIATIVE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
ALTERNATIVE 4
• Allows for re-energization of Best Buy brands
• Gives rationale for higher prices • Fulfilling corporate goals
CONSPROS
• Expensive • People already familiar with Best
Buy
MARKETING INITIATIVE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
MARKETING INITIATIVE 4
CONSISTENT WITH STRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 9
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CONSISTENT WITHSTRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 9.5 12 10 9
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
1 2 3 4
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X—
— X
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CONSISTENT WITHSTRATEGY + CORE COMPETENCIES
GROWTH POTENTIAL
CONSISTENT WITH MARKET TRENDS
PROFITABILITY
COST EFFECTIVENESS
EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION
TOTAL 9.5 12 10 9
EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
1 2 3 4
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X—
— X
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
SELECTED ALTERNATIVE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
SELECTED ALTERNATIVE
ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE/LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES + EVALUATIONS
SELECTED ALTERNATIVE
Year E-commerce Revenue
% change Total Commerce
2006 2,972 13.9% 6.8%
2007 3,333 12.15% 5.0%
2008 3,704 11.13% 5.0%
2009 3,371 8.99% 10.9%
WHY SHIFT TO E-COMMERCE?
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ACTION PLAN
ACTION PLAN
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
• Information Technology
ACTION PLAN
• VP of Human Resources
• VP of Operations • eCommerce
SENIOR EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENTS
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TIMELINE
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TIMELINE
3 MONTHS
• Which stores to close
• Outsource? • Operational +
HR logistics
1 RESEARCH
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TIMELINE
5 MONTHS
2• Development • Training • Create marketing
campaign
PREPARATION
3 MONTHS
• Which stores to close
• Outsource? • Operational +
HR logistics
1 RESEARCH
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TIMELINE
5 MONTHS
2• Development • Training • Create marketing
campaign
PREPARATION
3 MONTHS
• Which stores to close
• Outsource? • Operational +
HR logistics
1 RESEARCH
3• Employee familiarity
with system • Check for platform
glitches/problems
BETA TESTING
4 MONTHS
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TIMELINE
5 MONTHS
2• Development • Training • Create marketing
campaign
PREPARATION
3 MONTHS
• Which stores to close
• Outsource? • Operational +
HR logistics
1 RESEARCH
4 LAUNCH!
1 YEARfrom start date
3• Employee familiarity
with system • Check for platform
glitches/problems
BETA TESTING
4 MONTHS
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MAJOR IMPEDIMENTS
• Potential loss of excellent customer service (not same as in person face-to-face) !
• Limited ‘barrier to entry’
• Potential competition with Amazon and other online/digital companies
ACTION PLAN
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CONTINGENCY PLANS
• Patents • If all fails, dissolve BestBuy U and redistribute
employees to brick and mortar stores
ACTION PLAN
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CONCLUSION
ACTION PLAN
“How can Best Buy continue to have innovative products, top-notch employees, and superior customer service while facing
increased competition, operational costs, and financial stress?”
Solidify customer service value proposition
Continue to differentiate from competitors and potential new entrants
Accomplish this through innovative online platform (BestBuy U)
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