Econ of Strategy MWF 1:30pm-2:30pm EarlyFl 200
We all got the message this morning. Snapchat “stories” is here.
For those of us who may not know what Snapchat is: it is a social media application for mobile devices. The whole idea is to send pictures to your friends, but theres a catch: the pictures are automatically deleted after a maximum of 10 seconds.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has been living large since McDonald’s seemingly miscalculated divestiture. Since the divestiture, Chipotle expanded from 500 locations to more than 1500.…
US airways and American Airlines are trying to merge together into one company, but the US government has filed a lawsuit to stop them. The…
A recent article in the Economist describes how a newly revived bank – TSB – is hoping to dampen the detrimental oligopolistic effects the British banking industry experiences. Analysis of the banking industry in 2000 pointed to market inefficiency as a result of prices and profits that were above perfect competition levels. Increased concentration levels further underscore industry inefficiency: in 2008 the four largest firms controlled 65% of the market, which quickly increased to 75%.
In Stelter’s article, “Intel and Sony Ambitions for Internet TV Services Meet Skepticism”, in The New York Times, the author describes the reluctance from Intel’s…
The demand for cigarettes has shrunk over several years mostly due to regulation, taxation, and health campaigns. These have all lowered consumption of cigarettes and…
The tobacco industry may be undergoing a radical change. Electronic cigarettes have become a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes and have started to exert pressure…
Since 1985 Cinnabon has been steadily expanding to malls, restaurants and kitchens across the world. The pastry peddling chain has more than 1,100 locations throughout…
Over the past couple years, major technology companies have taken steps towards vertically integrating themselves in an attempt to imitate Apple’s success. In order to manufacture smartphones and television set-top boxes, Google acquired mobile device maker Motorola Mobility. Amazon created the Kindle Fire tablet to bridge hardware and e-commerce. Oracle bought Sun Microsystems in order to create integrated hardware and software devices. Also, Microsoft now makes hardware for its Xbox gaming system. These are recent examples of technology companies trying to emulate Apple.
