Innovations of the Bananas
Name a type of innovation the Bananas accomplished that is classified under "incremental innovation"?
Fasterpace of play, improved fan engagement, expanding social media
Who is the leading competitor in the sports entertainment industry compared to the Savannah Bananas?
The Harlem Globetrotters
Should the Savannah Bananas be centralized or franchised, and why?
Maintain Centralized Ownership Rather Than Franchising. They should avoid franchising model like the widely successful Globetrotters have done, maintaining consistent operations with decisions to changerules being made quicker and easier due to less shareholder opinions.
Follow Harlem Globetrotters strategy
Single ownership structure
Consistent operations
What could be considered a radical product innovation from the Savannah Bananas?
The rules of Banana Balls
What is an issue the MLB faces that a rule of the Savannah Bananas has solved in their games?
Slower games (the Bananas fixed this by limiting all games to 2 hours maximum)
How have the Bananas expanded since the case concluded? Name two companies they are working with in 2026
ESPN and Disney+ collaboration, streaming games online
What specific element made the Savannah Banana's innovations into a unique product?
Focus on entertainment and a Fans First strategy
What is the term that describes when a first-mover in an industry cannot keep up with new innovations and respond slower to changing needs?
Incumbent inertia
What three models of strategical analysis did our team use to decide on how to answer issues of the case?
Porter's Five Forces Model, Stakeholder Analysis, and SWOT Analysis