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.
It will present important information about the history and nature of the company. The project will also provide the reader with Starbucks’ business model and strategy that is essential for attracting more consumers, investors, and generate revenue. In addition, it will include information about the company’s environment; how the external factors impact Starbucks’ revenue, individuality, and competitors. Part of the data on how well the company is performing is to analyze its financial reports and perform the five – force model, SWOT, and corporate strategy analysis. All of this information provides potential investors with information about Starbucks’ performance.
• Compare to international market, North American consume coffee out of home averagely higher than most of the countries. The values Starbucks provides to its customers are: • Starbucks gives customers a central point to relax, read books and meet friends • It became a gathering place for neighbors • Starbucks being as a third place away from home and work for friends circles and co-workers teams • An experience of uplifted, pleasant and diverse for customers to spent time 2. Starbucks market entry strategy were generally joint ventures and licensing agreements. • From Austria to Taiwan, Starbucks connected locally with best possible partners as joint ventures and they set forward basic strategies expectation from its possible partners. Such as financial solvency, knowledge of local market conditions, prior retail experience, and creative ability.
The logo and its color were changed. What was their source of equity? Answer: Starbucks deals with brand equity by always taking the future into account. By this I mean that they switched from selling coffee beans and equipment to being a coffeehouse which got everything started. Starbucks deals with customer equity by having highly trained as well as skilled employees.
MG410 CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR SEMESTER 2, 2012 ASSIGNMENT ONE CASE STUDY STARBUCKS 2006 – MARKETING STRATEGY IN ACTION Table of Content Page # Introduction 3 SWOT Analysis 4 Answers 5 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 9 Starbucks Corporation is one of the most growing and influential companies in the world. It is renowned for its high quality roasted coffee beans and providing a new culture of coffee to the coffee lovers out there. It began in the year 1971 in Seattle, United States of America, with a mission stating as “To inspire and nurture the human spirit- one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time”. The analysis is spread over the main areas concerning the history of Starbucks illustrated in the chart line below, secondly a discussion of the SWOT analysis of Starbucks Corporation, thirdly discussion of the answers to the questions in the case with the analysis from the SWOT discussion followed by a conclusion. To begin with, find below the history chart line of Starbucks which represents the important incidents that had happened in the past and pointing to the future.
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.
However, in order to fully accomplish this task, they need to invest in a more proficient coffee maker in order to supply enough bags of coffee. Also, Father Prior will need to add another person to the duty of making coffee in order to keep up with the rising demand. 2. What is Father Prior’s strategy for achieving his vision? What competitive advantage might Mystic Monk Coffee’s strategy produce?
He decided to re-create the Italian coffee bar culture in America, to change Starbucks into a place, which makes a great experience, not only a great retail store. Comparing Starbucks positions in 1980s, owning five branches in America, with its current situation, owning 20,891 stores in 63 countries, shows how wise Schultz’s decision had been. The decision to replicate Italian coffee lexicon in America and to combine it with the international expansion of the store. By thinking out of box, Schultz understood that, as a brewery company, they could utilize their potential opportunities and expand their company all over the united states and in the future, all over the world. Shultz not only tried to simulate the atmosphere of an Italian culture house but also inspired by Italian baristas and their skills in making, serving and offering coffee products; later on, he tried to implement this experiences in Starbucks organization culture, especially in training his employees.
The evolution of built environments has seen a major change during the 21st Century in our sense of place, space and community. Cultural shifts have occurred because of new technologies and the way we work and play. One such shift is in today’s emerging airport marketplaces and how certain retailers, such as Starbucks, can connect their market niche and culture in these big-city airports with a community atmosphere. If I were the CEO of Starbucks, I would definitely invest franchise space in these modern airports because of the shared vision of fashioning comfortable and entertaining spaces and bridging the “third place” environment. Both Starbucks and modern airports want to offer high-quality and innovative products in an inviting and relaxed atmosphere.
Mission Statement “To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.” Company Description Founded in 1971, Starbucks began with one store located in Seattle, Washington’s Pike Place Market and served as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee, tea and spices. Today, Starbucks Corporation has become the world’s largest coffee house company. The company boasts over $10 billion in annual revenue, employs more than 200,000 people called “partners” (because of their ability to own stock in the company), and serves nearly 60 million visitors a week in 17,000 stores in 54 countries. (Schultz, 2011) Starbucks primarily sells drip brewed coffee and espresso-based drinks along with coffee beans, teas, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, pastries, and merchandise such as coffee and tea brewing equipment, mugs and accessories, music, and books. The company has also expanded their offerings into grocery stores which distribute Starbucks-brand ice cream and coffee.