Most mergers are boring. They seem exciting at the time. AOL buys Time Warner!! Google buys YouTube!! Imagine the possibilities! They buy them for advertising. Its like one huge media buy. Here are some less traditional mergers I would really like to see happen:
- Apple buys Black & Decker. I’ll be the first in line for the iHammer. I have no idea what it will do but I’m buying it
- NetPlus buys Chipotle. Please tell me how burritos would not help us win pitches.
- Microsoft buys Nissan. Seriously, lets stop screwing around with this SYNC stuff and get down to business.
- Nintendo buys Southwest Airlines. Game planes people, game planes.
- Apple buys Barnes and Noble. Sorry to use Apple again, but the thought of merging the Apple Store with an awesome bookstore makes me happy.
- Dreamworks buys Starbucks. Movie Magic + Coffee = Yes
- Philadelphia Eagles buy Philadelphia 76’ers. Constant stream of tight ends and wide receivers.
- Apple buys Whole Foods. Sorry, I have no control over it.
- Trader Joe’s buys TGI Fridays.
Love to see any of those. You got any?
