Lenny's Podcast · May 5Business strategy with Hamilton Helmer (author of 7 Powers)
When it pivoted to mail DVDs, it copied the Netflix interface so closely that the two sites looked the same. This shows a UI can be mimicked.
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Blockbuster
A former video rental chain that later pivoted to mail DVDs.
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