Walmart and Best Buy Place Their Bets and Position Themselves For Their Next Battle
- Mar
- 02
- Posted by Ben Smith
- Posted in best buy, Blog, By Ben Smith, Challenger Brand Strategies, Offer Exclusivity, wal-mart, walmart

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SUMMARY:
It started with Tivo’s announcement of a marketing partnership with Best Buy last July, and gained steam with Walmart’s recent acquisition of VuDu, and escalates with Tivo’s new big news on March 2nd. The next big battle in Consumer Electronics and TV’s is coming closer.
The reason I share this article with you is that you don’t have to be selling TVs or set top boxes to walk away with ideas that you can apply in your own brand/business.
HOW CAN YOU ADVANTAGE A PARTICULAR RETAILER?
The key lesson here in the pursuit of Retail Leverage is to ask (and answer) the question – “How can I advantage a particular retailer versus their competition?” Get over the battle you are fighting against other brands – THE RETAILER DOESN’T CARE. The real story is the retailers fight against each other.
read moreHow Tivo Is Gaining Leverage at Best Buy
- Aug
- 05
- Posted by Ben Smith
- Posted in best buy, Blog, By Ben Smith, Examples of Leverage, marketing, Offer Exclusivity

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SUMMARY:
Tivo is gaining leverage at Best Buy but they both stand to gain a great deal. In July they announced a marketing and product development partnership with Best Buy.
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