Appendix: Companies and Industries That Failed to Change
Below is a list of companies and industries referenced in the book that have died, gone bankrupt, or experienced extraordinary loss because they did not change to meet the demands of the new economy. Sadly, this list is only a small percentage of companies and industries that have experienced devastating consequences because of the inability to change.
A&P
AOL
Bealls
Best Buy
Blackberry
Blockbuster
Borders Bookstore
Circuit City Classmates.com CompUSA Friendster Gander Mountain
General Electric
Goody’s
Gordmans
Hardware Stores
Hotel Chains Independent Bookstores J.Crew
JCPenney
Music Shops
Myspace
Neiman Marcus
Palais Royal
Payless Shoes
Peebles
Radio Shack
Sears
Sports Authority
Stage Stores
Taxi Companies
TiVo
Tower Records
Toys “R” Us
Vintage Furniture Shops
Xerox
Yahoo!