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Home » Maximising Wireless Profit Program » 2004 » Extracting Higher Value from the Consumer Contract Segment » 

getmobile AG: Penetrating the German Contract Market via Direct Sales

October 2004 (10 pages)
With most European operators now in the mature phase of market growth, operators are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their cost of customer acquisition and retention. One option is to partner with more efficient and lower cost distribution channels. This case study of getmobile provides an excellent example of how this can be done. getmobile has already emerged as a frontrunner in the direct sales of mobile phone subscriptions in Europe.

getmobile distributes for all the German mobile operators and has achieved market leadership in the development of direct sales channels (print ads, catalogues, internet, direct mail and TV) for mobile phones and service contracts.

The company provides an excellent case study of Direct Sales Best Practice and sets the benchmark in terms of what can be achieved with a lean, well-structured direct sales operation. In this case study, we explore the business model that has allowed getmobile to:

  • Become one of the largest sources of service connections in the German market, after the 4 operators and service providers, debitel, mobilcom and talkline
  • Achieve a higher market reach with its direct sales strategy than any other direct sales focused supplier of mobile phone connections in Europe.
  • Sell over 20,000 contracts per month with only 25 staff, generating the majority of its sales via TV on home shopping channels
Mobile Market Development believes that the getmobile model can successfully be transferred to other markets. The company has ambitions to internationalise its operations and is willing to partner with like-minded operators who see the opportunity to increase market share via lower cost direct sales channels.

Price: EUR 2,500.00 / GBP 2,000.00

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1Overview1
2Introduction2
3The Market2
3.1German Mobile Phone Market2
3.2German Direct Sales Market3
3.2.1Teleshopping3
3.2.2E-Commerce4
3.2.3Other channels4
4getmobile's Business Model5
5Distribution Channels5
5.1Multi-Channel White-Label Provider for Direct Sales Companies6
5.2getmobile's Own Direct Sales Brands6
6Purchasing and Financing7
6.1Purchasing8
6.2Finance8
6.3Fulfilment8
7Technology and Processes9
7.1Order intake & credit check9
7.2Delivery & returned goods9
7.3Customer service & warehousing9
7.4Payment10
8Summary10