MKTG410-001 Case Study 2: Starbucks: Forbidden in the Forbidden City Submission Date: 3/2/2015 BB202121‚ CHAU HONG CHON‚ Eric BB201531‚ CHEN CHAOHUA‚ Cherish BB102089‚ LO CHENG MAN‚ Karina 1. Why is China‚ traditionally a non-coffee drinking culture‚ an important market for Starbucks? China contains large number of population. For Beijing’s Forbidden City‚ which is China’s top tourists attraction‚ as a destination of choice for both Chinese and foreign visitors‚ hosts millions of visitors
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Starbucks Corporation Board of Directors and Board Committee List As of March 20‚ 2013 Board of Directors Howard Schultz (Chair) Starbucks Corporation‚ chairman‚ president and chief executive officer William W. Bradley Allen & Company LLC‚ managing director Robert M. Gates Former Secretary of Defense Mellody Hobson Ariel Investments‚ LLC‚ president Kevin R. Johnson Juniper Networks‚ Inc.‚ chief executive officer Olden Lee PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ retired executive Joshua
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Starbuck ’s Strategy and Internal Initiatives to Return to Profitable Growth Table of Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Starbucks is the premier roaster‚ marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world‚ operating in more than 50 countries. Since its founding in 1987 as a modest nine-store operation in Seattle‚ Washington‚ Starbucks had become the world ’s premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffees‚ with 8‚812 company owned stores and 7‚852 licensed stores
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Strategic Analysis Of Starbucks Corporation Strategic Analysis Of Starbucks Corporation By: Nithin Geereddy (ID: 80842082) Strategic Analysis Of Starbucks Corporation 1) Introduction: Starbucks Corporation‚ an American company founded in 1971 in Seattle‚ WA‚ is a premier roaster‚ marketer and retailer of specialty coffee around world. Starbucks has about 182‚000 employees across 19‚767 company operated & licensed stores in 62 countries. Their product mix includes roasted and handcrafted
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Research Analysis PESTLE Analysis: The PESTLE analysis will be used to identify and understand the important factors Starbucks must consider in all areas of the business. Political: Taxation Policy: Increase in the taxation on farmers in different countries producing coffee beans would have an impact on the pricing of Starbucks. International Trade Tariffs: Since Starbucks operates in 49 countries therefore‚ there are lots of items that the company imports and exports in different regions of
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products Customers are willing to pay this high price in order to receive The Starbucks Experience‚ in which “we’re not in business of filling bellies‚ we’re in the business of filling souls”. * Anytime‚ anywhere By opening new shops‚ Starbucks allows people to reach their stores anytime‚ in the shortest distance. It seems that there are not many places left without Starbucks. * Food offerings: Starbucks add in their menu everything from Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Fresh Fields gourmet
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* 1. Strategic Planning of Starbucks (Past Decisions‚ Current situation and Future Options)Student ID number: F1005899Full name: Namrataben Govindbhai PanchasaraIntake and group number: 8Module Name: Strategic PlanningAssignment Type: Individual AssignmentDate: 04/11/2011 1Namrataben Panchasara (Student ID:F1005899) * 2. Executive Summery This report aims to strategically based evaluate Starbucks past and current situation and future position of this largely successful company. The analysis
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Starbucks Schultz created a “third place”‚ among home and work‚ that people could come‚ relax and socialize. His prototype was the coffee shops he saw in Italy and he wanted create the same culture in United States. Also‚ at the time‚ coffee consumption was declining‚ so this was a quite radical idea. The goal was to create a coffee culture‚ offering people a variety of quailty coffees in a friendly and sociable environment. The service was also very important. They needed to combine this coffee
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Starbucks Corporation Annual Report “Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Starbuck’s goal is to become the leading retailer and brand of coffee in each of its target markets by selling the finest quality coffee and related products‚ and by providing each customer a unique Starbucks Experience. The company’s mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time” (H. Schultz‚ (CEO) Starbucks Corporation‚ 2010)
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1. It is recommended that Starbucks continue to follow Schulz’s current strategy for a return to profitable growth. While the closing of underperforming company-operated stores and slowed pace of new store openings in 2008 and 2010 have helped transform the company‚ Starbucks should now become more aggressive in opening stores overseas. There are many convincing reasons for entering international market‚ including - The declining market in America. Actually‚ in recent years‚ after economic crisis
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