Citation

The Economics of Blockbuster Failure

Greenstein, Shane

Harvard Business School Case (2010)

TL;DR

Blockbuster rejected $50M Netflix acquisition in 2000

Case study documenting Blockbuster's failure to adapt to digital disruption despite seeing Netflix coming. Provides detailed analysis of the succession trap - how 20 years of retail optimization made digital transition organizationally impossible.

Key Findings from Greenstein (2010)

  • Blockbuster rejected $50M Netflix acquisition in 2000
  • Total Access program was working but killed to preserve stores
  • Store leases, late fees, inventory model all created lock-in
  • 84,000 employees lost jobs in collapse

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