Starbucks Case study Charmain Jarrett Liberty University COMM 658 Dr. A. Widgeon March 8‚ 2013 I. Introduction: Starbucks is a coffee sensation that is sweeping the world by storm. It all began in 1971 when the first store was opened in Seattle Washington. Starbucks started out as a single coffee shop that sells high quality premium coffee beans. In the 1980’s they expanded their locations but remained in the state of Washington. Starbucks has now expanded its locations all across
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“The Matrix”‚ a 1999 film by the Wachowski brothers‚ adapts a number of new and ancient philosophies about the truth behind reality‚ but the most central to the overarching framework of the film is adapted from Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. While “The Matrix” mirrors Plato’s allegory almost exactly in structure‚ its storyline is far more complex and it is effectively adapted to be a modern sci-fi/action movie. The film draws in a modern audience‚ who can relate to its protagonist‚ Neo‚ because we
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McKinsey Matrix QuickMBA / Strategy / GE-McKinsey Matrix GE / McKinsey Matrix In consulting engagements with General Electric in the 1970’s‚ McKinsey & Company developed a nine-cell portfolio matrix as a tool for screening GE’s large portfolio of strategic business units (SBU). This business screen became known as the GE/McKinsey Matrix and is shown below: GE / McKinsey Matrix Business Unit Strength High High Medium Low Medium Low The GE / McKinsey matrix is similar to the BCG growth-share
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Starbucks: Just Who is the Starbucks Customer Starbucks was a young company in the 80’s‚ starting as a smaller chain where people could buy coffee in a nice comfortable environment. Starbucks located in Seattle there was some spectrum variables of this geographic location. The company deciding to move was a strategic decision. It did have to consider the full spectrum of segmentation variables. Considering the difference in the geographic location and the people in the different locations needs
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Introduction The macroeconomic environment that Starbucks operates in is characterized by the ongoing global economic recession‚ which has dented the purchasing power of the consumers. However‚ market research done in the last few months has indicated that consumers have not cut down on their coffee consumption and instead‚ are shifting to lower priced options. This means that Starbucks can still leverage the buying power of the consumers in a manner that would give it a significant advantage over
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Case Study Analysis #1: Starbucks: Delivering Customer Service. Brief Background: Starbucks was founded in Seattle‚ Washington in 1971 as a small coffee shop by three friends‚ Jerry Baldwin‚ Zev Siegel‚ and Gordon Bowker. The idea came from the premise of selling high quality coffee to consumers. However it did not evolve into the present brand until 1982 when Howard Shultz bought the company. Shultz brought about his traveling experiences from Milian‚ Italy where the coffee culture
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”Ground Zero: A Starbucks-Free Italy” Starbucks is an iconic firm when it comes to cafes and coffee shops‚ so much so that when a person is asked about coffee more often than not the top of the mind recall would be Starbucks. Some say‚ they like the taste‚ for some it’s the Starbucks experience that matters and the youth has an instant connect with the brand name. Now as per the case‚ currently Starbucks has around 11‚000 outlets across the USA clearly signaling that the home market for this vibrant
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Introduction: Starbucks Corporation‚ a global coffeehouse that reformed the coffee industry by introducing high-quality coffee under a pleasing and attractive environment. Coffee is the 5th most widely traded commodity in the world and it is believed that nearly 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. Millions of people are directly and indirectly depends on the production‚ consumption and sales of coffee for their livelihood. The global market for coffee is characterized by volatile
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The General Electric (GE) Market Attractiveness-Business Position Matrix is one of the best-known directional policy matrices‚ “which categorises business units into those with good prospects and those with less good prospects” (Johnson‚ Whittington & Scholes‚ 2011‚ p.252). The following two factors is the principal cause for the development of the GE Matrix. In the 20th century‚ since the blossoming of multi-activity enterprises‚ corporations have faced the challenge of managing its portfolio of
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years by opening 150 new Starbucks retail locations within Canada. Profit objective: to increase profit by 8% in the next 2 years by not competing on price. Starbucks should differentiate themselves in other ways‚ whether giving superior value or reducing prices will only waste effort‚ time and emotional costs. Market share: to increase market share from 24% to 30% by 2015 by introducing an extension of a product line. Unique Selling Point Starbucks stands out because of their
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