CGE25101 Globalization and Business Individual Assignment (Topic 2 Sustainable development- Starbucks) Introduction In these days‚ instead of merely focusing on economic interests‚ multinational corporations (MNC) have engaged a number of sustainability initiatives in an effort to satisfy the needs of the present while preserving the ability to future generation by contributing on the three main elements: economic‚ environmental and social development. As a company becomes popular and
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Starbucks We take Coffee seriously! Starbucks Problem Statement • Is this best possible way to grow? • How much to extend in the quest for growth? • How do tap / react the opportunities? About Starbucks • Speciality coffee company – Arabica beans • CEO – Howard Schultz • 1000 retail locations in 32 markets throughout North America and 2 stores in Tokyo About Starbucks Channels • Retail Outlets – Bread and Butter – An experience store (Third Place) – Contribution to revenue: 86% –
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Starbucks Target Market Starbucks Target market is nine-to-five workers inurban centers and surrounding suburbs‚ but in general any age‚ and any person too. Their costumers identifying a clear Value proposal‚ because is best communicated simply when some person had made the decision to drop into a retail store‚ stay awhile‚ and then share with co-workers the next day the experience had there. Howard Schultz said in his vision of Starbucks that "you get more than the finest coffee when you visit
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Starbucks Expectations of Starbucks’ customers in terms of Starbucks’ coffee beverages The expectations of Starbucks’ customers regarding coffee beverages would be to receive a perfectly made coffee‚ which is also recognized by the Starbucks’ mission statement. The notion of perfectly made coffee at Starbucks will include freshness and richness of taste‚ choice (varieties by origin‚ type and flavor)‚ consistency of taste‚ image of “premium coffee”‚ some exotic experience‚ gourmet
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Starbucks Technology - Innovation Technology and innovation is something that is believed will pave the way for the Starbucks Company. Starbucks is a huge company but still thrives to stay small. CEO of Starbucks‚ Howard Schultz believes that the company has to push for reinvention at this point in time and self renewal. They have to remain relevant with their customers where people live‚ work‚ play‚ and on their phone. They’ve invested heavily in being the best using social media as well
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Question 1 Overall‚ Starbucks’ performance has been mixed over the past six months. On April 13‚ 2012‚ its stock price reached a high of $61.67 per share and closed at $57.37 per share. Since April‚ the price of Starbucks’ stock fell on average in the following closing months of May and June before reaching a low of $43.16 in the opening days of August. The fall was correlated with the release of Starbucks’ third quarter annual report‚ which showed a less-than-expected performance for that quarter;
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Diana Leon 05/06/2015 Starbucks Case Study a. Starbucks Corporation makes money in a few different ways‚ it’s highest revenue source are through the company-operated stores‚ here they sell things like different coffee brews‚ teas and pastries. Starbucks’ other revenue sources include product sales to licensed stores‚ this includes royalties and other fees paid to Starbucks for using it’s brand. Another source of revenue is consumer packed goods (CPG)‚ food service and other‚ threw CPG
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A target market is a specific part of the qualified available market the company‚ here Starbucks US‚ tries to pursue. (Kotler) The first thing one has to do is divide the market into segments. Market segments have to be measurable‚ substantial‚ accessible‚ differentiable and actionable. Then one has to choose a strategy to pursue these segments. Starbucks has developed a multiple segmentation managing approach instead of just focusing on one segment. When distinguishing segments in a market‚ segments
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Starbucks Corporation Starbucks History: Starbucks’ opened its first store in 1971‚ at Pike Place Market in Seattle‚ by three partners Zev Siegel‚ Jerry Baldwin and Gordon Bowker. Starbucks opened with the intent of being a gourmet coffee bean retailer and coffee equipment seller. The Starbucks name and logo came from two influences; a character named Starbuck in the classic book‚ Moby Dick‚ and a mining camp on the base of Mt. Rainier called Starbo. These two influences were combined to create
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Behavior and Communication of Starbucks Starbucks the company of specialty coffee‚ focused on its work environment‚ partners‚ customers‚ and brand. This commitment to the partners in turn fosters a better line of communication‚ internally‚ and an external commitment to strong values. Organizational culture Many companies have an innovative culture and others have an outcome-oriented culture. However‚ Starbucks has a culture focused on its employees (partners). Their mission is “To inspire
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