Blockbuster Inc · Dallas, TX United States · (NYSE: BBI)
Company Description
Phone: 214-854-3000
Fax: 214-854-3677
Rankings
- #450 in FORTUNE 500
More Companies in: Dallas, Texas
More Companies in These Related Industries: Video Sales & Rentals, Music Stores
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This link will open in a new window When it comes to renting movies, this company is a Blockbuster. Blockbuster is the world's largest video rental chain, with more than 7,100 company-owned or franchised stores in more than 20 countries (about 60% are in the US). The chain rents more than 1 billion videos, DVDs, and video games at its Blockbuster Video outlets each year. Customers also can make rentals, purchases, and watch instant downloads through its Web site, Blockbuster Online, which competes head to head with the likes of Netflix . The company is closing hundreds of stores and has announced plans to divest its foreign operations (about a third of revenues) and focus on North American business as it navigates toward a digital future. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Blockbuster Inc Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: BBI Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $5,287.9 |
| 2008 Employees | 58,561 |
Blockbuster Inc Executives
18 executives listed for Blockbuster Inc's Dallas, TX location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman and CEO | James Keyes | |
| EVP and CFO | Thomas Casey | |
| CIO | Phillip Morrow |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Blockbuster Inc
Demand is driven by consumer spending. The profitability of individual companies depends on discovering and promoting new musical talent and generating revenue from the company’s asset base of recordings and publications. Large companies have advantages in marketing and distribution. Smaller companies, referred to as Indies, compete by focusing on artists within local markets or music genres. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is about $475,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Blockbuster Inc Competitors
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