Charles Nunn

iMotors was an online used car retailer. Its business model reconfigured the industry value chain and allowed it to create significant new value for consumers. The case highlights the tension between value creation and value appropriation, limits to growth and the importance of establishing legitimacy in creating new categories.

Published 01 Oct 2001

Reference 4977

Topic Strategy

Region North America

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iMotors was an online used car retailer. Its business model reconfigured the industry value chain and allowed it to create significant new value for consumers. The case highlights the tension between value creation and value appropriation, limits to growth and the importance of establishing legitimacy in creating new categories.

Published 01 Oct 2001

Reference 4977

Topic Strategy

Region North America

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