An Apple a Year Keeps the Consumers Coming Back
Apple has conditioned its customers to expect a new release of the iPhone each summer. That is an aggressive product release schedule, even for a giant like Apple.
Most likely the product development team at Apple would like to see a more staggered and longer product release cycle in order to integrate new and more features and possibly complete more extensive testing before releasing product.
With the release of the new Verizon phone this spring, this may provide Apple with the opportunity to not release the latest version of the iPhone this summer, but wait until fall or even the holiday season.
My guess is that we will not see the release of a new iPhone this summer.
S.A. Romeo
The Strategy Expert
Showing posts with label strategic planning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strategic planning. Show all posts
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Rayong, Thailand
Rayong Thailand
I journeyed from Bangkok to Rayong yesterday. Rayong is an industrial city that is on the Gulf of Thailand and steadily growing.
Many find it surprising but 9 of the world's top 10 auto manufacturers now have plants in Rayong. It is referred to locally as "the Detroit of Southeast Asia". As the facilities continue to grow, employment has now risen to 25,000 people.
Look to Rayong to continue to grow as many look for I industrial port cities in the area.
S.A. Romeo
The Strategy Expert
I journeyed from Bangkok to Rayong yesterday. Rayong is an industrial city that is on the Gulf of Thailand and steadily growing.
Many find it surprising but 9 of the world's top 10 auto manufacturers now have plants in Rayong. It is referred to locally as "the Detroit of Southeast Asia". As the facilities continue to grow, employment has now risen to 25,000 people.
Look to Rayong to continue to grow as many look for I industrial port cities in the area.
S.A. Romeo
The Strategy Expert
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Best Buy: Reinventing Itself, Yet Again
Best Buy: Reinventing Itself, Yet Again
It seems like just a short time ago that Circuit City, Best Buy's largest competitor went out of business, creating a huge opportunity for the company. A strategic analysis showed that Best Buy then sold 16 times the amount of electronics than its closest competitor, Wal-Mart, which allowed Best Buy to streamline operations and release much of it's store-level middle management positions.
But that was last year. This year, the strategic plan has been updated and Best Buy is following the trend of other major box stores by decreasing its footprint. This year's strategy includes 150 much smaller Best Buy mobile locations that will only sell smart phones.
Online sales and the real estate market are causing big box stores to change their strategic approach for 2011.
S.A. Romeo
The Strategy Expert
It seems like just a short time ago that Circuit City, Best Buy's largest competitor went out of business, creating a huge opportunity for the company. A strategic analysis showed that Best Buy then sold 16 times the amount of electronics than its closest competitor, Wal-Mart, which allowed Best Buy to streamline operations and release much of it's store-level middle management positions.
But that was last year. This year, the strategic plan has been updated and Best Buy is following the trend of other major box stores by decreasing its footprint. This year's strategy includes 150 much smaller Best Buy mobile locations that will only sell smart phones.
Online sales and the real estate market are causing big box stores to change their strategic approach for 2011.
S.A. Romeo
The Strategy Expert
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