Summary
Consumer electronics devices are part of the connected platform to which much of the retail channel is existential.
The consumer interface is becoming mobile, broadband, anywhere web and embedded device enabled. Sony makes the right move to throw off dependence on retail which dilutes brand and margin leverage.
Analysis
Not much to analyze: this is a simple move which fits the newly disrupted environment.
Broader consequencies: The US economy which has gone down the path of leverage of retail portion of the economy is not in a good position to weather restructuring this move demonstrates.
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