Study Group: Video Game Sellers (North America)
Council Members in this Study Group: 74
This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
William GardnerPresident
Digital Entertainment Insights, LLC
William Gardner is the President of Digital Entertainment Insights and was most recently (05/08) the President and Chief Executive Officer at Eidos, Inc, a major videogame publisher, until the takeover of USA Sales by Time Warner. There he was responsible for rebuilding the business from finance, sales,...
Joseph MorrisVice President & General Manager
KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC.Joe Morris is a Vice President and General Manager at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. where he leads the Americas publishing and distribution effort of Konami Mobile and online (a global video game publisher). His primary focus is digital distribution of entertainment content to leading American...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
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Nokia's Entrance into PC Hardware a Worthy Risk
October 19, 2009
Nokia launches mini-laptop with AT&T, Best Buy in US | www.telecompaper.com
PC Hardware margins are slim, or negative in some cases. Both the manufacturers and retailers are pressured to make money on attachments to the core PC sale. Nokia has experience in this type of marketplace. By selling services and attachments, Nokia can compete and thrive. Best Buy and AT&T are...
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Sony: Short Term Gain for Long Term Pain
September 29, 2009
Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com
* Sony's strategy is no surprise* Sony's needs to increase margins to offset continued loss on hardware sales* Eliminating retail could boost margins 20-30 points* Digital Delivery provides faster monetization of development costs* In the long run, Sony needs retailers* Powerful retailers will find...
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April 3, 2009
Should Nvidia Merge with AMD? | www.rahulsood.com
Check the blog for my thoughts on this.
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Nokia - Too Late to the Party?
March 5, 2009
Nokia considering entering laptop industry | www.reuters.com
What is Nokia's recent track record of launching non-core hardware devices. Is Nokia prepared to listen and quickly adapt to the needs of a new business. What is their competitive advantage. If it is price, it is a mistake. If it is the name, it is also a mistake.
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July 2, 2008
William Gardner, President, Digital Entertainment Insights, LLC
Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 | news.yahoo.com
There are several key implications from this price move. First of all, the X-Box 360 is not moving well at retail, and there is "push-back" from retail vendors to get the hardware moving again. This lack of movement is causing a slowdown in software sales, forcing developers and publishers to...
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Mass Merchandisers and Discounters
- Video / Music / Books Retailer
- Video Game Developer
- Video Game Publisher
- Video Game Retailer
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Consumer Electronics Retailer
- Department Stores
- Video Game Distributor
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- District Store Manager
- Store Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Director
- Sales