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From a business model perspective
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Since the introduction of the iPod and iTunes, Apple has
    evolved into a Platform Operator and „Retailer“.

      On the occasion of the iPad 2 introduction
        it was interesting for me to compare
      Apple‘s Business Model with Amazon.com.

                You might find it too...
Amazon‘s Business Model

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Great and successful model, so what is the problem?
Amazon‘s Business Model

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So how does Apple do better?
Apple‘s Business Model

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Apple‘s Business Model

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                                                                                                       Inspired	
  by	
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To run a successful platform you need to create and maintain a
  network effect. The network effect ensures the „lock in“ of
      your customers, by this adds value, and keeps your
                    competition at distance.
Not focussing on technology but user experience seems to be
                   Apple‘s key to success.
They have created three blockbuster devices
            in a row since 2001.
275 M         100 M                                         25 M
(Sep. 2010)   (Mar. 2011)                                200 M IOS-Devices




              Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
By this they‘ve „locked in“
        225 Million iTunes Customers
(with their credit cards and I-click purchasing).




             Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
These clients downloaded more than
           15 billion songs
          (making Apple the #1 music retailer in the world!)


                14 billion apps
               130 million books

        450 million TV episodes
          100 million movies.
   (Last two numbers from Sep. 2010 Keynote and already outdated!)




            Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
Up to now Software developers have earned over
$2.5 billion from selling their apps on the App Store.




                Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
So, pretty good reasons for content providers and software
developers to produce and distribute content through this
                    distribution channel.
These are the reasons why I came to the conclusion
       that Apple is the better Amazon.com.
Although I am a fan of both.
            :-)
You've made it this far.
              Thanks for your attention and sharing!



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    So how doesApple do better?
  • 19.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS On Apple‘s iTunes T GLOBAL FULFILLMEN ONLINE  RETAIL   Plattform ONLINE   CUSTOMIZED   you   LOGISTIC   SHOP can PROFILES  &   seamlessly CONSUM ER   PARTNERS discover ENDATIONS RECOMM and buy MARKET IT   Music, Movies, INFRASTR Apps, Books, UCT &  SOFTW URE   Podcast, and A DEVELOP RE   alike... MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   FULFILLMENT   INFRASTRUCTURE COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OGY  &   MARKETING CONTENT GIN FULFILLM   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 20.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS On Apple‘s iTunes T ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL FULFILLMEN Plattform ONLINE   CUSTOMIZED   you   LOGISTIC   SHOP  FOR   can PROFILES  &   seamlessly CONSUM ER   PARTNERS DIGITAL  GOODS discover ENDATIONS RECOMM and buy MARKET IT   Music, Movies, INFRASTR Apps, Books, UCT &  SOFTW URE   Podcast, and A DEVELOP RE   alike... MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   FULFILLMENT   INFRASTRUCTURE COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OGY  &   MARKETING CONTENT GIN FULFILLM   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 21.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS T ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL FULFILLMEN CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     LOGISTIC   SHOP  FOR   PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   PARTNERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   A DEVELOP RE   Costs for MENT delivering digital goods is marginal AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES with the Internet CHANNELS as the IT   distribution INFRASTR channel. UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   FULFILLMENT   INFRASTRUCTURE COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OGY  &   MARKETING CONTENT GIN FULFILLM   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 22.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL ENT CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     LOGISTIC   DEVELOPM SHOP  FOR   PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   PARTNERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   A DEVELOP RE   Instead, Apple MENT can focus on developing it‘s AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES own iDevices to CHANNELS create their own IT   platform INFRASTR (market place). UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 23.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL ENT CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     LOGISTIC   DEVELOPM SHOP  FOR   PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   PARTNERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   Using iTunes as „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE   your growing  IN“ MENT media database and buying more AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES and more Apps CHANNELS for the iDevices IT   is making it hard INFRASTR to change the UCT &  SOFTW URE   plattform. THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 24.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL E T CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     LOGISTIC   VELOP is N DEApple M SHOP  FOR   PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   PARTNERS controlling the DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET whole Ivalue T   INFRA R chainSTto Cit‘s U T customersURE   &  SOFTW A „LOCKED ensuringOPMERE   DEVEL the best  IN“ NT possible customer experience AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 25.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   THE   ARE INTERN ET GLOBAL   „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 26.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS As at Apple they IT   have created INFRASTR their own UCT &  SOFTW URE   platform, they THE   ARE control the INTERN ET market place. GLOBAL   „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 27.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR iTunes   UCT &  SOFTW URE   iDevice +   ARE s  (iPod, iPhone    &  iPad GLOBAL   ) „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 28.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR iTunes   UCT &  SOFTW URE   iDevice +   ARE s  (iPod, iPhone    &  iPad GLOBAL   ) „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS Controlling the market place let TECHNOL you control the OG GIN MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   margins... SALES  MAR ENT Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 29.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR iTunes   UCT &  SOFTW URE   iDevice +   ARE s  (iPod, iPhone    &  iPad GLOBAL   ) „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL 30% OG GIN   MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR ENT TENT FROM  CON Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 30.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR iTunes   UCT &  SOFTW URE   iDevice +   ARE s  (iPod, iPhone    &  iPad GLOBAL   ) „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE PLUS Apple makes REVENUE  STREAMS also money TECHNOL selling the 30% OG HARDWA MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   „Platform“ GIN   RE   (iDevices). SALES  MAR SALES ENT TENT FROM  CON Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 31.
    Apple‘s Business Model KEY  PARTNER KEY  ACTIVITIES VALUE  PROPOSITION CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIP CUSTOMER  SEGMENTS iDevices   ONLINE  RETAIL   GLOBAL GY   ENT SHOP  FOR   CUSTOMIZED  ONLINE     TECHNOLO DEVELOPM PROFILES  &   CONSUM ER   SUPPLIERS DIGITAL  GOODS RECOMMENDATIONS MARKET IT   INFRASTR UCT &  SOFTW URE   „LOCKED A DEVELOP RE    IN“ MENT AFFILIATES KEY  RESOURCES CHANNELS IT   INFRASTR iTunes   UCT &  SOFTW URE   iDevice +   ARE s  (iPod, iPhone    &  iPad GLOBAL   ) „iTunes  &   „iDevices“   PLATFORM COST  STRUCTURE REVENUE  STREAMS TECHNOL 30% HARDWA OG GIN   RE   MARKETING DEVELOPM Y   SALES  MAR SALES ENT TENT FROM  CON Inspired  by  BusinessModelGenera3on.com
  • 32.
    To run asuccessful platform you need to create and maintain a network effect. The network effect ensures the „lock in“ of your customers, by this adds value, and keeps your competition at distance.
  • 33.
    Not focussing ontechnology but user experience seems to be Apple‘s key to success.
  • 34.
    They have createdthree blockbuster devices in a row since 2001.
  • 35.
    275 M 100 M 25 M (Sep. 2010) (Mar. 2011) 200 M IOS-Devices Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
  • 36.
    By this they‘ve„locked in“ 225 Million iTunes Customers (with their credit cards and I-click purchasing). Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
  • 37.
    These clients downloadedmore than 15 billion songs (making Apple the #1 music retailer in the world!) 14 billion apps 130 million books 450 million TV episodes 100 million movies. (Last two numbers from Sep. 2010 Keynote and already outdated!) Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
  • 38.
    Up to nowSoftware developers have earned over $2.5 billion from selling their apps on the App Store. Source: Apple’s WWDC Keynote on 6/6/2011
  • 39.
    So, pretty goodreasons for content providers and software developers to produce and distribute content through this distribution channel.
  • 40.
    These are thereasons why I came to the conclusion that Apple is the better Amazon.com.
  • 41.
    Although I ama fan of both. :-)
  • 42.
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