Consulting Report: Starbucks entering Italy Table of Contents 1. Introduction. 2 2. Starbucks Corporation. 2 2.1 History of Starbucks. 2 2.2 Strategy of Starbucks. 3 2.3 Starbucks’ international expansion. 3 3. The Italian Environment. 5 3.1 General information. 5 3.2 Trade barriers. 6 3.3 Political and legal environment. 6 3.4 Social considerations. 8 4. The Italian Culture
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Q1. The reason Starbucks has now elected to expand internationally through local joint ventures‚ to whom it licenses‚ as opposed to using a pure licensing strategy is that Starbucks is eager to let the partners follow Starbucks’ successful formula. When Starbucks enter Japanese market‚ they established a local joint venture with Sazaby Inc (Hill. 2009). To make sure that Japanese operations replicated the “Starbucks experience” in North America‚ Starbucks transferred some employees to the Japanese
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Politics Starbucks is an international company‚ therefore the political factors around the world will have an impact on the company and its profitability. There is a strong correlation between economic and political stability. Consequently‚ the more politically stable a nation is‚ the more stable its economic environment tends to be. There is a strong correlation between political stability‚ economic stability and the supply chain. A disruption in the supply chain will have an influence on the daily
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The Starbucks Brandscape and Consumers ’ (Anticorporate) Experiences of Glocalization CRAIG J. THOMPSON ZEYNEP ARSEL* Prior studies strongly suggest that the intersection of global brands and iocal cultures produces cultural heterogeneity. Little research has investigated the ways in which global brands structure these expressions of cultural heterogeneity and consumers ’ corresponding experiences of glocalization. To redress this gap‚ we develop the construct of the hegemonic brandscape. We
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This is a strategic report on Starbucks. First of all I will explain the external environment of Starbucks using PESTEL analysis‚ Porter’s five forces analysis and competitor analysis. Next will be an analysis of Starbucks’ strategic capabilities. These will be determined using a resource audit‚ a value system analysis‚ the identification of possible core competences and the identification of important stakeholders. After this I will present a SWOT analysis of Starbucks before discussing three possible
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CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 - Introduction of Starbucks Starbucks‚ as we see today was not there from the very beginning. Starbucks has the very humble start when three coffee fanatics‚ Gerald Baldwin‚ Gordon bowker ‚ and Ziev siegl‚ - opened a small coffee shop in Seattle’s pike place market. Starbucks Corporation is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle‚ Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world‚ with 20‚366 stores in 61 countries
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Starbucks Corporation Description and Inventory Assessment A mission statement is used to describe the purpose of a company and what their goals are. In 1990 the senior executive team for Starbucks drafted a mission statement that laid out the guiding principles and in our opinion not only set the culture of Starbucks‚ but also is one of the main ingredients in why this company is so successful. The first guideline is to provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity
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Q: Is depreciation expense or depreciation cost is fixed cost or variable cost in nature? Fixed costs: Fixed costs are such costs that do not change with the change in activity level within the relevant range. Where relevant range can be defined in terms of time or activity level. Variable costs: Variable costs are such costs that change with the change in activity level . Coming to the question‚ depreciation expense or depreciation cost can either be fixed or variable and this depends on the
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Starbucks Case Part I – Prior to reading Starbuck’s Form 10-K‚ please answer the following questions. Your answers should be based upon your general knowledge of Starbucks‚ gained from visiting their stores‚ purchasing their products and/or observing them in the marketplace. a. Up until the economic downturn (Fall of 2008) what do you believe was Starbucks’ growth strategy? Give three examples of specific actions (growth initiatives) you observed Starbucks execute upon as part of their
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SYNOPSIS Starbucks Corporation‚ originally founded in 1971‚ but purchased by Howard Schultz in 1987‚ is the market leader in selling gourmet coffee (Starbucks‚ 2008). Starbuck’s main objective is to establish itself as the most respected and recognized coffee brand in the world (Fact Sheet‚ 2008). Starbucks has accomplished this objective and experienced much success through their competitive strategy of clustering several stores within the same community and through their distinctive competencies
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