The five generic competitive strategies

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Based on the topics and strategy alternatives discussed in Chapters 5 and 6, share your point of view on at least two of these companies by answering the following questions.

Companies:

Tesla                                  Verizon                                Sears                    

RedBox                               Ford                                    Gap

Best Buy                             Amazon                               Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden)

Q1. Which of the five generic competitive strategies does the company seem to use?  Provide some justification for your answer. Do you see the need for this to change in the future for the company to remain competitive?

Q2. What specific strategies could the companies employ to strengthen their competitive position (based on the guidance in Chapter 6)?

How would you recommend the companies strengthen their competitive position based on the guidance in Chapter 6?

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