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What Innovators Can Learn From Netflix

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But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. The sequel, “ Meet The Fockers ,” released in December of 2004, was among the top-grossing films of 2005. Between 2008 and 2019, the DVD rentals market dropped like a stone.

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Alibaba’s Ant Group Produces Preparatory Regulatory Filing For Intended IPO

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Ant Group indicated in July that it had begun the procedure for a dual listing in Shanghai on STAR Market and in Hong Kong. The firm runs online payment service Alipay that was introduced in 2004 and has reportedly grown into the biggest payment and lifestyle platform in the world.

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When QSRs Think Really Outside The Box In The Innovation Race

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The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri.

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3 Fundamentals Every Digital Strategy (Still) Needs

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Becoming digital is the best way to keep pace with changing market realities and customer expectations. Google Trends shows a marked rise in “empathy” searches, peaking recently at levels six times that of 2004. How might we personalize online experiences? When market conditions change, teams must be ready to respond.

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Cereal Makers Aim To Move From Sweet Tooth To Healthy Profit

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So get ready for quirky marketing, quirkier products, retro strategies and decidedly futuristic pricing as the business contends with a downturn. cereal market has lagged recently, with a slight uptick in 2019. Nutritional content is a primary concern for new product development in mature markets such as North America and Europe.

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Community Banks Embrace Faster Payments’ Competitive Edge

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Yet, the broader perception of smaller financial institutions (FIs) in the industry is that these banks lack the resources that larger banks offer, as well as the agility of emerging FinTech firms, to promote product and service innovation to their SMB clients. has dropped from 8,000 in 2004 to about 5,400 in 2018.

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J.Crew E-Store Leaves Bridal Business At The Altar

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Although it is credited with being one of the first companies to offer wedding and bridal party dresses online, J.Crew’s e-store is ending its love affair with the bridal business, which was among the first of its kind when it launched back in 2004. How did J.Crew go from innovating the space to pulling the plug?

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