Strategic Initiative Paper FIN/370 March 12, 2012 Rick Schultz Strategic Initiative Paper A strategic plan is an important component of any organizations success. With a solid strategic plan in place an organization will have a clear understanding of: * What they do, * Who their customers are, and * What risk factors they face (Titman, Martin, & Keown, "Section 17.1, An Overview of Financial Planning," 2011) Having a clear understanding of what an organization does enables them to compare every activity in the organization against their mission. For example, at Starbucks their primary objective is to maintain their standing as one of the most recognized and respected brands, as a premier retailer of specialty coffees
Starbucks gave US the “Café life” which didn’t existed before. Starbucks has changed our tastes, our lifestyles and penetrated in us by becoming part of the popular culture. Starbucks covers a broad base of customers from urban professionals to clerical assistances; Starbucks has found a way to appeal everyone despite of its high prices. Starbucks broad “strategy” is to grow into a global empire and any new change is done with great care and planning. Growth strategies are made to exploit customer connection.
How are the trends of health concerns, the ageing population and anti-globalization likely to affect the continued growth of the company? SWOT analyses of Starbucks. Strengths: 1. Starbucks is a famous brand around world which offers good tasting coffee which is widely needed and it offers music with its coffee, so it has a broad market especially in BRIC. 2.
The growth strategy of capturing market share and growing revenue to increase business presence in the market was achieved for Service Experts. When the founders though that they had a proven business module and growth strategies in place they decide to take the company public to further increase capital and obtain growth. All of these strategies proved to be a win success for the company, for it grew to revenues of $60 million after going public. What did Abrams franchise? Why does the research show that buying a good franchise is less risky than starting a business?
Notifying potential customers through advertising and promotional sales provides current sales of products and increases the future success rate for the company. Marketing not only attracts potential customers into the business, but it also is the building blocks for creating a good reputation. Starbucks successfully has created good relationships and a strong reputation with their customers because of their marketing strategies. Their marketing strategies have also allowed them to remain at the top of their competition in the coffee industry and gave them the opportunity to continue to create new products for their
is one of the best. The qualities of sensational leaders are firm commitment to and exponentially growth in the cause they are fighting, lack of progress without their presence, and vivid memories and praise even after they pass. Martin Luther King, Jr. possessed impressive leadership qualities. Not only Americans but also citizens of other countries still look to his ideas for inspiration. He was the most courageous and dedicated leader during the civil rights struggle, and his leadership impacted millions.
: Competitors : Competitors (Alterra Coffee, Caribou Coffee, etc.) – How can corporate communication help Starbuck to remain on competitive edge against its competitors?E.g Primary Stakeholder: Owner/Investors – Discuss the purpose of these stakeholder within corporate communicationE.g Two way communication within Starbucks – What is the main purpose of applying this? (can take place between top management and operational as well as projecting corporate image and expecting feedbacksE.g Role of Corporate communication in relation to objective of company for e.g: “Starbuck’s objective has always been to emerge as one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world” - What is the purpose of corporate communication and how can it help Starbucks in achieving this objective? | ASSESSMENT CRITERION | BODY/CONTENTS – COURSE OF ACTIONS | The success of Starbucks is due to the strategic integration of its Organizational Identity and Corporate Reputation. Your Task is to test the validity of this statement.
Case 1.1 Starbucks – Going global fast The key aspect of Starbucks case is entering new markets. As said in the case, they’ve met few challenges – some positive and some negative – which included mostly legal requirements, local and global competition presence, coffee prices on potential markets as well as the brand perception and cultural differences. What is important in the case is the aspect of glocalization – think global and act local. Starbucks expansion was in fact the answer for local market oversaturation and growth strategy. Mostly, entering new market Starbucks counted for its reputation and in fact its marketing-mix was only slightly adjusted to specific cultural aspect of new markets.
319).” Starbucks did recently face its own struggles from the recent recession, but I believe it is a company that is fearless, hungry, and innovative which is why it will continue to climb to the top. Starbucks is a business that has what it takes. “We are not in the coffee business serving people, but in the people business serving coffee (pg. 323).” That statement says it all! I have so many good things to say about this company, and it’s not because I’m a regular there.
Such as financial solvency, knowledge of local market conditions, prior retail experience, and creative ability. • Starbucks also used licensing strategy dramatically used in countries like China Indonesia, Malaysia, Newland, Philippines, Singapore and Middle East. • The critical decision in terms of market entry strategy was to go to Asian market first because of the developed of the coffee market in Europe was very strong and on the other hand Asian coffee market was under