1. A dominant leader in the televised sales market.

2. The Birth of an Industry Leader Second into the marketExperienced producers Superior customer serviceSolid Core Values

3. Staying Ahead of the Curve iQVC Target Marketing Diversified product offerings Unique product lines

4. Industry Forces Economic Socio-cultural Technological Political and legal

5. Challenges Creating the perfect product mix Entering new markets Technology capitalization

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