BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF STARBUCKS Starbucks Corporation is a leading international coffee and coffeehouse‚ which was founded in 1971 with 16‚120 stores in 49 countries. In the United States alone‚ it has about 11‚000 stores (Starbucks Corporation: Starbucks Company Description). Starbucks started as a local coffee shop in Seattle‚ Washington by English teacher Jerry Baldwin‚ history teacher Zev Siegel‚ and writer Gordon Bowker. They initially purchased their coffee from Alfred Peet‚ the founder
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stakeholders and renamed Starbucks. Starbucks has since grown into a multinational super chain that occupies over 20‚000 stores‚ across 61 different countries. The company’s main objective is to be the “worlds most recognized and respected brand across the globe”. By working with this goal Starbucks has a strong‚ positive brand image‚ engaging customers with every sale‚ and making an impact on local communities‚ whilst expanding its product range and development to customers. Starbucks will have to improve
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follows‚ we shall examine the case of Starbucks and we shall analyze the organization’s business environment by using the concepts of PESTLE‚ SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces analysis and how the most influential forces impact Starbucks’ strategies and shape its operations. Starbucks – Company Profile Starbucks was founded in 1971 with a single store in Pike Place Market in Seattle‚ USA which was a retailer of coffee bean‚ tea and spices. Today‚ Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in
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Starbucks: Marketing Plan A Market Analysis Mission Statement and Objectives: Starbucks advertises two essential mission statements. First and foremost‚ it strives to “establish [ourselves] as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles while [we] grow(s).” (Starbucks) Reflective of its mission‚ Starbucks bases its strategic campaign and communications on six indispensable philosophies; structuring a pleasant work environment in
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The Starbucks Company does not need any introduction; the sweet smell of hot coffee touches your nostrils as soon as the name of Startbucks is mentioned. In order to give a magnificent boost to this world acclaimed brand‚ the proposal of the vending machines has been designed. The following assessment encompasses all the marketing strategies including 4p’s and the SWOT analysis by highlighting the significance and efficiency of the vending machines to promote the sale and growth of Starbucks product
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Starbucks operates more than 15‚800 stores internationally and employs roughly 140‚000 employees. It increase expansion makes it complex to handle the operations. The effect of the forces on the complexity of the Starbucks’s environment is the Starbucks imports its coffee beans from around the world‚ therefore emphasizes the importance of political stability of other countries to Starbucks. Political stability of coffee-supplying countries‚ as well as the relationship between coffee producing countries
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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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Starbucks Management and Leadership Christy Anderson MGT/330 Tonya T. Moore August 22‚ 2010 Starbucks Management and Leadership Starbucks Coffee Company came from humble beginnings when it started out as a simple café in Seattle‚ Washington‚ in 1971. Originally founded by Howard Schultz and located in the historic Pike Place Market‚ that single store has since multiplied to more than 15‚000 stores located in 50 countries. Starbucks Coffee Company has realized a success which is admired by companies
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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 Audit In this external audit‚ Starbucks is looking at its macro and micro external environment. Macro Environment includes: * Economic-Demographic * Technology * Culture * Political and Legal * Markets * Competitors Micro Environment includes: * Market Force * Market and customers * Competitors * Distributions * Dealers * Suppliers * Facilitators MACRO ENVIORNMENT Economic-Demographic Starbucks’ approach to expansion goes beyond the
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