Consumer dictates the market: Lesson from blackberry


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Article type :

Short Communication

Author :

Pratik D. Trivedi

Volume :

4

Issue :

4

Abstract :

Research in motion (RIM), once a leader in software industry, later popularly called as Blackberry with the introduction of its smartphone. It failed twice to understand the sign that it is going to face a tough competition in future by Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. Not analysing their consumer’s need and adapting to proper marketing policy, it had a vertical fall. In upcoming years Blackberry waited for an opportunity to regain control over the market but, till today not much has been recovered. What went wrong that once a leader, Blackberry, lost its market and is struggling hard to get back what is been lost? An analysis from marketing perspective.

Keyword :

Consumer, Blackberry, Marketing, Smartphone, RIM