Starbucks Marketing Plan M. K. BUS 620 Managerial Marketing Instructor: E. O. November 17‚ 2012 Abstract The idea to open a coffee shop was inspired by English teacher Jerry Baldwin‚ history teacher Ziev Siegl‚ and writer Gordon Bowker. However‚ in 1988 they sold Starbucks chain to Howard Schultz who had his own coffee roaster outlet named Giornale. The name Giornale was known for selling roasted coffee beans
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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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Management 303 SWOT Analysis of Starbucks Corporation Section I – Organizational History / Mission Statement In 1971‚ Starbuck’s opened its first location in the touristy Pikes Place Market in Seattle. The Starbucks name is derived from the coffee-loving first mate in the novel‚ Moby Dick. The logo‚ a two-tailed mermaid encircled by the stores name‚ continues with the theme and background of the name. From the beginning‚ Starbucks prides themselves on not only providing their customers with
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Starbucks Case Study - What factors accounted for the extraordinary success of Starbucks in the early 1990s? Building a successful brand with multiple stores opening. Selling whole beans and premium priced coffee. They also new and understood their target market. Unlike many other coffee shops they sold the lifestyle around the coffee and made it an experience for their customers as apposed to it being just an addition to a donut in the morning. They made it a lifestyle choice and something
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Learning Team A Starbucks Coffee Company is a gourmet coffee provider with over 17‚000 stores in 55 countries worldwide in fiscal year 2011 (Starbucks Company‚ 2011‚ p. 3). Its main focus is to provide gourmet coffees‚ teas and related beverages in its stores worldwide. To ensure that Starbucks continues to provide superior products and services‚ it must ensure that it has in its stores enough inventory to service its valued customers‚ without sacrificing quality and with decreasing the possibility
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Starbucks Case Study Arenas Product: Coffee drinks; paraphernalia for the preparation of coffee; breakfast menu(some locations); Frappuccino; Ice cream Market: A high income segment of young and college educated adults; a group that tends towards higher luxury consumption levels Geography: Globally Core Technology: Marketing and Branding; Standardization of product Value of Creation: Strict quality controls in its coffee sourcing and customer service; Free Wi-Fi; cozy atmosphere; rich taste
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Starbucks Case Study Overview Starbucks Corporation is an international coffeehouse chain based in Seattle‚ Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world. Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee‚ espresso-based hot drinks‚ other hot and cold drinks‚ snacks‚ and items such as mugs and coffee beans. Many of the company’s products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand ice cream and coffee are also offered at grocery stores. Starbucks’ Italian
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Strengths Global presence Starbucks has a widespread global presence. The company operates about 13‚168 retail store locations. The company ’s widespread presence provides it with widespread brand recognition and a strong customer base. A disciplined innovator Starbucks is a disciplined innovator. The company effectively manages its innovation time line generating consistency in same store sales. Starbucks ’ ability to roll out new products relatively quickly is a considerable competitive
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Q1. Identify the controllable and uncontrollable elements that Starbucks has encountered in entering global markets. Controllable Elements: Strong competition The international coffee market is a very competitive market. There are increasing numbers of competitors‚ such as full service restaurants and other coffee shops‚ entering the growing specialist coffee market in recent years. Starbucks must be aware of this strong competition all over the world and try to maintain its operational advantages
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labor." --Howard Schultz Founder and CEO of Starbucks According to this statement‚ the human resource is the number one resource in Starbucks Corporation. Schultz believes that happy employees are the keys to competitiveness and growth. In 1996‚ Starbucks employed approximately 16‚600 individuals‚ including roughly 15‚000 in retail stores and regional offices. * All of these "happy" employees help account for another of Starbucks ’ intangible resources--the company ’s reputation for
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