Strategic Initiative Paper Customer Service for any business organization is the foundation on how profitable and successful the brand will be in the marketplace. Starbucks has made a critical mission to make customer service its top priority to ensure brand growth and sales of merchandise. “Today, Starbucks not only sells coffee or food, but also tea, coffee-related accessories and equipment in more than 37 different countries” (Lam, 2013). Starbucks must use a cautious approach toward creating an initiative in customer service that is cost-effective and provides sales of merchandise so that it can obtain its dominance in a global environment.
How the initiative affects financial planning? When implementing a new initiative a company has the burden of creating a financial budget that includes additional costs associated with the new initiative. Pleasing the customer is essential for a company to retain existing business as well as attracting new customers. Starbuck’s customer service initiative is aimed at pleasing customers as well as creating a unique experience that will enhance customer’s visits to the stores. Through the new initiative Starbuck’s plans to entice customers taste buds by:
* Reinventing how coffee is brewed in the stores with a new Clover in-store brewing system that will deliver the best cup of coffee available.
* The introduction of an advanced espresso system that produces a great shot of espresso.
* A customer rewards system that rewards card holders with exclusive benefits when making purchases.
* Introducing mystarbucksidea.com a new online community for customers to share suggestions and help shape the company’s future.
* Starbuck’s plans to extend their relationship with Conservation International to maintain their commitment to deliver the best coffee available and sustain their position on climate preservation and sourcing (Starbucks).
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