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Pest Analysis On Blockbuster Inc : Blockbuster Inc. is an American-based chain of VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rental stores currently under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As of January 3, 2010, there were over 5000 Blockbuster stores in the U.S. and 17 countries worldwide. It is headquartered in the Renaissance Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.[1] Because of competition from other video rental companies like Netflix, Blockbuster has seen significant revenue losses. The company filed for bankruptcy on September 23, 2010.


The first Blockbuster store opened October 1985 in Dallas, Texas at the corner of Skillman and Northwest Highway.[3][4] The founder of the company was David Cook, who grew the business and brought it public. The innovation was derived from Cook's experience with managing huge databases. After the first few stores opened, he built a $6 million warehouse in Garland, TX, that could pull and package multiple stores in a day. Key to the early success of Blockbuster, was their ability to customize a store to its neighborhood, loading it up with films geared specifically to demographic profiles in addition to the popular new releases, and a sizeable collection of catalog titles.[5] The logo was created by Lee Dean, working for the now defunct Rominger Advertising agency.[citation needed]

In 1987, the company won a court case against Nintendo of America, Inc, which paved the way for the rental of videogames[6].

Scott Beck, a young businessman in Dallas, approached John Melk, prior executive with Waste Management, about buying a franchise. Melk brought the idea to his friend and business associate, Wayne Huizenga, who agreed to buy the company after overcoming initial concerns about the video industry.


The hospitality industry was acknowledged by the organizations; hence, they implemented the strategic approaches in order to gain the advantage even in the competition. One of the most recognized hospitality businesses is the travel sector in which many competitors participates just to gain the favor of the customers and be profitable in the long run.

Analysis on the Organization

The airport dominance has grown competitive in the hospitality industry of every country. Accommodating this competitive growth is the role it plays in the helping the economy to survive. There is always a different philosophy in every business venture in the heads of the entrepreneurs and airlines are a huge investment that still on the case-to-case basis for survival. In addition, there is a regulation that is strictly implemented in the market which makes the competitive advantage hard to catch. The specific strategy that can be applied is out of interest in finding dominant position. This is the evolving issues for the changes that might happen inside an organization. The similarities, differences and crossing out of the unlikely process and procedures are the continuous methods applied in the intermediate term of the company’s existence (Bilotkatch, 2007).


Through the expansion of partnerships there is a broaden service of the Virgin Alliance and start providing the quality of service in smaller markets. Investing in the possible markets creates a good impression to capture the market. The airline became popular because of their service offered they can answer the needs of the customers in the cities where there is a large group of jetsetters and business class which is another advantage to increase the rate of return of the customers (Dunlea, 2000). In the continuous practice of the organization, they became the industry’s most favorite in airlines and second largest long-haul carrier on the route of London to New York (Rifkin, 2004).
 
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UNDERSTANDING THE PESTLE FACTORS

Political – The main issues addressed in this section include political stability, tax guidelines, trade regulations, safety regulations, and employment laws.

Economic – This include factors like inflation, interest rates, economic growth, the unemployment rate and policies.

Social – It is related to customer demographics, cultural limitations, lifestyle attitude, and education.

Technological – These factors include technological advancements, lifecycle of technologies, and the role of the Internet.

Legal – It deals with discrimination laws, health and safety laws, consumer protection laws, copyright and patent laws.

Environmental – It is related to changes in weather, laws regarding pollution, waste management, use green or eco friendly products.
 
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