Pro-forma A Value of the product/service for the customer 1. Name of Company: Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks was firstly opened by three partners at Seattle on March 30‚ 1971. At the beginning‚ it was only a small store selling freshly roasted whole bean coffee. But now‚ by the tremendous effort from the chairman‚ Howard Schultz and every partner (employee) of Starbucks‚ it is an international company having more than 16‚000 stores around over 50 countries over the world. They take great
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1. Starbucks demonstrates a new focus on business ethics and social responsibility by providing health care benefits to their employees‚ giving to the welfare of the needy‚ and also by packaging their goods in recycling materials along with any other practices that are beneficial to the company-------------------. Starbucks has also demonstrated by improving their dealings with their customers as well as their suppliers. Although this may not bring in additional revenues‚ the ethical businesses are
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Starbucks began in 1971 as a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground coffee‚ tea and spices with a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. In 1996‚ Starbucks opened its first store outside of North American in Japan. Today they welcome millions of customers through their doors everyday and are currently operating in more than 50 countries. It is this move into the global market that we will be exploring; most notably its expansion in China and the Asian markets. In April 2010
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and promoting their brand. In addition to high quality coffee‚ Starbucks focuses on its ’ global and social responsibility in doing right by the people who grow the coffee‚ and protecting the environment through recycling and conservation efforts as well as community outreach. One way Starbucks defines itself is the responsibility they take in attaining the best coffee beans through ethical sourcing of their raw materials. Starbucks works with Conservation International to develop ethical sourcing
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Ragupathi. Transmittal Letter Ramanathan Ragupathi Ksay82rra@starbucks.com International Strategy analyst Starbucks Seattle 98101 22 November 2010 Howard Schultz founder‚ chairman‚ president and chief executive officer Starbucks Seattle 98101 Dear Mr. Schultz Enclosed is a copy of the proposed report “Starbucks India”. This report is a summary of expansion of Starbucks outlets in India. The proposal covers the current strategies‚ target market‚ financial planning and a feasibility
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Starbucks Strategic Choice and Evaluation Starbucks wants to have one of their coffee stores in every neighborhood worldwide – a lofty vision that is not realistically attainable‚ but speaks to the company’s desire for concentrated growth. Facing the challenge of how it should leverage its core competencies against various growth opportunities‚ Starbucks must convince shareholders that it can continue its phenomenal growth record by leveraging its strengths and opportunities‚ while minimizing weaknesses
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Case Study: Starbucks • Analyze Starbuck’s industry environment using Porter’s Five Forces Model. Is it attractive or unattractive overall? Which of the five forces is the most important threat to Starbucks and why? Industry Definition – this is an industry of specialty coffee retailing. Threat of Entry Cost Advantages – Yes (since profit margins can be improved based on the point at which the business defines the transfer of the good to the customer – for e.g. for a retail
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Marketing Plan for Starbucks Submitted by: Submitted to: Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………………….. Situational Analysis………………………………………………………………….. Cooperative Environment……………………………………………………. Competitive Environment……………………………………………………. Economic Environment……………………………………………………….. Social Environment…………………………………………………………… Political Environment/Legal Environment……………………………………. Marketing Planning…………………………………………………………………… Marketing Objectives…………………………………………………………
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Statement of the problem As Starbucks succeeds in the rapid growth of its business around the world‚ there are still some places on some countries which seem uncaptured by the company’s taste and aroma. Starbucks has faced a variety of “community push back” situations‚ .as they call it. Each push back incidents are reviewed and studied by Starbucks managers to conclude to a decision whether to open a store or withdraw the efforts invested instead. * How will the Starbucks management handle the community
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Business Faculty Starbucks Case Study. Written by: Module title: Issues in Global Business & Consultancy Module code: 6IM004 Word count: 2902 Contents Introduction 3 Methodology 4 Company’s profile 5 Globalisation 6 Globalisation of markets 6 Globalisation of production 7 Antiglobalisation protests 7 Business ethics 8 Employment practices 8 Human rights 8 Environmental pollution
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