1. INTRODUCTION Since opening its first store in Pike Place Market‚ Seattle‚ Washington (USA) in 1971‚ Starbucks has established itself as the world’s leading retailer‚ roaster and brand of specialty coffee with over with 17‚009 stores in 55 countries. The company‚ which ranks amongst the world’s top 100 global brands according to Interbrand 2006‚ has an impressive record of sales and profit growth. In FY2006 Starbucks achieved a sales turnover of $7.8 billion‚ an increase of 22% on 2005
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INTRODUCTION / NAME of YOUR ORGANIZATION. This Module 1 SLP will be the first part of an in-depth market analysis. The company I have chosen is Starbucks Coffee Company. The first Starbucks opened in 1971 at Pike Place market in Seattle‚ WA. Eleven years later‚ Howard Schultz was hired by the company to be the director of retail operations and marketing. The first Starbucks with the current coffee house look and feel was opened in 1984 in downtown Seattle. The Starbucks headquarters is still
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THE CASES FOR STUDY of HRM- Sept‚ 2012-Jan‚2013 (BBA Intake 2010) Case 1 Introduction The Human Resource Manager and Managing Multiple Responsibilities At 7:30 A.M on Monday‚ Sam Lennox‚ human resource manager of the Lakeview plant of Supreme Textile Corporation‚ pulled out of his suburban home and headed for work. It was a beautiful day; the sun was shining in a bright-blue sky‚ and a cool breeze was blowing. The plant was about nine miles away and the 15minute ride gave Sam an opportunity
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every counter and a beverage for every occasion”(GMCR 2012 Annual Mission‚ Business Mission) . GMCR has entered into tactical affiliations aimed at the manufacturing‚ distributing and sale of many of their retail competitor such as Starbucks‚ Dunkin’ Donuts‚ The J.M. Smucker Company‚ and Newman’s Own Organics. As part of its marketing strategy‚ GMCR is partnering with the strongest beverage brands and creating brew systems that represent the geographic taste preferences of coffee drinkers across
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FINC 431 Company Research Paper Starbucks Corporation Company Background Starbucks started in 1971 as a single store in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. Starbucks chairman‚ president and chief executive officer‚ Howard Schultz‚ first walked into Starbucks in 1981. After traveling to Italy and becoming captivated by the Italian coffee bars‚ he had a vision to bring the Italian coffeehouse to the United States. In 1987 Howard Schultz purchased Starbucks with the help of local investors
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The internet has revolutionized the way we live our everyday lives. The internet has also changed the way we consume products and our means of satisfying our demands for our comfort. The internet has made it easier for us to acquire these goods. The internet started being recognized to us in the 1950s. At first‚ the communications were not world wide and it went only at local stations. The economic boom following the World War II contributed to this development. The internet was not called the internet
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“one stop shop” for breakfast‚ lunch‚ dinner‚ snacks | Value items | - affordable | Buy in bulk offers (discounts) | - saves money; don’t need to invest time on buying snacks for a group‚ can easily drive to a Tim Horton’s and purchase a dozen donuts etc… | Simple (vs. Starbucks) | - customers feels comfortable & know what their ordering | Core Activites & Value Chain *
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Starbucks: Back to Basics? Corporate Strategy: Individual Work (stream2) Laura Toleman The purpose of this work This Individual work is based on the case study “Starbucks: Back to Basics?” written by Sachin Govind. The case reviews the success story about the coffee chain and a brand which changed the Americans’ coffee and café culture. However‚ it also highlights that Starbucks had been facing some challenges as well as having difficulties inside the company. Furthermore‚ some analysts
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The topic I would like to discuss is the Amherst Styrofoam Ban. Several districts have outlawed this product due to new regulations. Styrofoam‚ a common product used at restaurants‚ offices‚ and in packages‚ is a product that is valued for its high insulation capacity and buoyancy. However‚ its negative effects on human health and environment outweigh the benefits and efficiency. Due to its inability to biodegrade‚ the toxins released during its production prompted new policies for a safer environment
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Marketing Plan Assignment 2: Goals & Objectives‚ Customer Analysis‚ and Target Market & Positioning Nan Zhang‚ Thai Tran‚ Hollyann Joyner I. Marketing Goals and Objectives A. Have largest market share in US coffee Industry Objective 1: opening 3000+ net new stores in America by 2017 Starbucks will open more than 3000 stores in 48 states in US depends on population density. High population area like New York and Washington should open more than other states. And US is the largest market for
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