Kodak is kaput, am surprised we are even talking about it! May it RIP
The irony is that they invented the digital photography technology but instead of exploiting it kept it close to their chest, hoping no one else would use it. So your cutting edge becomes you killing edge - it surely doesn't come sicker than that, it is certainly a most perfect candidate for the corporate edition of 1000 Ways To Die..
Sony - the Samsungs and LGs have been nibling at its market share for long through innovative products and lower costs, I feel its too late in the day for Sony to change and maybe we should go to Garden Square to start planning its burial arrangements - it surely is the way of the dodo...
Still lots of other global icons are facing uncertain futures/ shaky market shares include Research in Motion (makers of Blackberry phones), Microsoft,Nokia, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)& HP. Yet on the other hand, the market shares of HTC and Apple have been rising chap chap...
According to Deloitte 2011 study:
-The “topple” rate of leading firms is increasing
-The life expectancy of a firm in the Fortune 500 has declined to less than 15 years and is heading towards 5years.
What are our companies doing about all these changes? Akamba? Kenol Kobil (btw there's usu. no money in all those much-vaunted retail outlets)? EABL? Ekweeete?
