Unrelated Diversification
Firms that implement a strategy of
unrelated diversification
operate multiple businesses
that are not logically associated with one another. At one time, for example, Quaker Oats
owned clothing chains, toy companies, and a restaurant business. Unrelated
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Disney-Pixar
Disney has successfully used related diversification strategies for years. For instance, an annual
slate of both animated and live-action movies complements its attractions at theme parks and retail
outlets and then feeds directly into DVD and streaming video operations. Recent smash hits
Monsters University
(shown here),
Frozen
, and
Iron Man 3
, for instance, will help fuel Disney profits
for years.
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