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Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) is in the Retail Industry
- Revenue
- Jan 06 2008
- $5.5B
- Profit
- Jan 06 2008
- ($73.8M)
- Market Cap
- May 09 2008
- $332.9M
Latest News and Analysis
Circuit City opens books to Blockbuster and Icahn
Circuit City will let Blockbuster conduct due diligence for a possible takeover deal, having received a letter of commitment from the rental giant's largest shareholder, US billionaire Carl Icahn. In the letter, Icahn writes he is ready to buy the electronics retailer in case Blockbuster fails to raise sufficient...
Circuit City to Open Its Books to Blockbuster
By Karen Jacobs ATLANTA (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc (CC) on Friday reversed course and said it would open its books to suitor Blockbuster Inc (BBI) and the movie-rental company's largest shareholder, billionaire investor Carl Icahn. The electronics chain also said Goldman...
Blockbuster in Talks For Stake in Viacom-led Channel: Report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc (BBI) is in talks about taking a stake in the new premium TV channel to be launched by Viacom Inc (VIAb) with Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday,...
Blockbuster Tests New Store Ideas in Dallas
More than a dozen prototype Blockbuster stores in Dallas-Fort Worth are testing ideas to turn Blockbuster locations into "entertainment destinations" instead of just places to pick up a DVD and a box of Milk Duds. According to the Dallas Morning News, the prototypes include: ...
Netflix Q1 Net Up, Gross Profit Margin Down
By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. online DVD rental company Netflix Inc (NFLX) on Monday posted lower quarterly profit margins as it increased spending for online content. Its shares fell 13 percent in after-hours trading. The company's first quarter earnings were in line...
Blockbuster Weighing Options to Fund Circuit City Bid: Report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc (BBI) is studying options like using Circuit City's (CC) own balance sheet to fund its buyout offer, even as the electronics retailer is asking Blockbuster to prove it can handle an all-cash bid, the Wall...
Pundits on Circuit City: a Blockbuster of a Bad Deal
This week, heads were scratched at the proposed tie-up between Circuit City and Blockbuster. "The world is littered with remnants of bankrupt retailers," Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan, told Reuters. Others looking for a metaphor have mentioned Sears-Kmart. Uh-oh. Al Lewis of The Denver...
Wattles Says Blockbuster Bid "looks Attractive"
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Investor Mark Wattles, who has nominated five people to the board of Circuit City Stores (CC), on Monday said billionaire investor Carl Icahn was willing to help fund Blockbuster Inc's (BBI) proposed buyout of the electronics chain. "I...
Blockbuster Offers Up to $1.3 Billion For Circuit City
By Karen Jacobs and Sue Zeidler ATLANTA/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc (BBI) said on Monday it has offered up to $1.3 billion to buy electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc (CC), a bid that drew questions and criticism from Wall Street. While...
Trend Toward US Based Call Centers Continues
Two weeks ago the BNET Intercom commented (joyfully) on news that some companies were paying a premium to open call centers in the United States in order to provide friendly, helpful voices to assist their customers. Today, the New York Times reports that another company is using American based...
Blockbuster's Online Strategy May Be Better for Consumers
Addicted to Netflix? You're not alone -- and Blockbuster knows it. As the online rental services continue their battle, the casualties mount: In the second quarter of this year, Netflix, although still profitable, reported its first-ever loss of subscribers. Blockbuster's aggressive price strategy has killed its profits and its stock...
Turn Your Blockbuster Card into a Hotel Key
Turn Your Blockbuster Card into a Hotel KeyGreat!Killer idea, thanks!Turn the lights outGood one! But don't forget to turn off the lights and the tv.www.atrendia.comit's just a switchAll these devices are are microswitches at the bottom of the "reader". So anything you can stuff into the reader that is...
Turn Your Blockbuster Card into a Hotel Key
Staying in foreign countries on business—even in upmarket hotels—often means dealing with radically different ideas about customer service. One thing that Ive noticed recently is that in many places in Europe and Asia, hotels require you to put your plastic electronic key into a slot in the room in order...
Blockbuster Repackages Its Supply Chain to Compete With Growing Retail Market
These are tough times for movie and video-game rental services. But Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. has worked hard to keep pace with changes in the business in its 20 years of existence. With the advent of movies on DVD, everything changed. Today, rental and retail DVDs are released simultaneously, so Blockbuster...
Today’s Most Talked About Technology Blockbuster Or Bomb?
Industry experts rate the most talked about technology. Using a star system of one to five (five being most critical), the experts review just how important these issues are, and how that will influence financial institutions' technology spending. Even banks increasingly cite customer relationships to justify online operations, but the...
Beyond the Blockbuster: Finding the Next Profit Zone in Pharmaceuticals Through Business Design Thinking
The rapid growth of pharmacy companies in the 1990s was driven by a 'blockbuster' model. This model is under pressure: Slowing scientific innovation and rising development costs combine with prescribes payers and patients becoming tougher customers. But investor expectations remain high as much of the value of companies is still...
Beyond the Blockbuster : Finding the Next Profit zone in Pharmaceuticals Through Business Design Thinking
The rapid growth of pharma companies in the 1990s was driven by a ‘blockbuster’ model. This model is under pressure: Slowing scientific innovation and rising development costs combine with prescribers, payors and patients becoming tougher customers. But investor expectations remain high as much of the value of companies is still...
Where Are the Next Profit Zones in Pharmaceuticals? The Blockbuster Model Will Begin to Yield Winners and Losers
For the past two decades, value has flowed to a large number of players in the pharmaceutical industry, most of whom have employed a similar business design built around a few blockbuster products. But not all of the players will continue to be successful using this profit model, given the...
Building Blockbuster Business - Can Revenue Management Land A Starring Role In The Movie Theater Industry?
Revenue management for the movie theater industry is all about selling movie tickets at the right price to the right customer at the right time. The industry needs to develop market segmentation and reservation systems that are driven by revenue management technologies such as forecasting and dynamic pricing to maximize...
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- Incorporated: 1989
- CEO: Mr. James W. Keyes
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Blockbuster Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. James W. Keyes
Chairman
Mr. Edward Bleier
Mr. Carl C. Icahn
Mr. James W. Crystal
Mr. Jules Haimovitz
Mr. Strauss Zelnick
Mr. Robert A. Bowman
Ms. Jackie M. Clegg
Mr. Gary J. Fernandes
Contact Information
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX
214 854-3000
NAICS Code
Video Tape and Disc Rental: 532230
