Objectives and Goals 3 SWOT Analysis 4 MARKET ANALYSIS 4 Marketing Mix 4 COMPETITION ANALAYSIS 5 External Environment (PESTE) 5 CONSUMER ANALYSIS 6 Positioning Map 7 CASE KEYS 7 ALTERNATIVES – need more pros and cons 8 RECOMMENDATIONS 8 ACTION PLAN - TBD 9 CONTINGENCY PLAN -TBD 9 APPENDIX A – Competitor’s strength and weakness 10 APPENDIX B – Segmentation 11 REFERENCES 12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Founded 1971, Starbucks started off as a bean roasting company. After a visit to Italy
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Abstract This paper explores the global strategies of McDonald’s Corporation and Starbucks Corporation. An overview of the company histories is included along with the basic business philosophies. The focus of the paper is on the marketing strategies, both domestic and international, examining the marketing mix for each company. The four P’s of marketing are detailed with examples of how each company uses them to their advantage. The reasons for the successful global expansion of both companies
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Starbucks Marketing Mix Starbucks Market Segmentation Market segmentation is a common marketing process that divides a large group of an audience into a certain criteria with consumers that have similar needs, according to the online Business Dictionary (WebFinance, 2013). Once a market segment is developed, companies can use the marketing mix to individually approach the most profitable markets with messages specifically designed for them. This makes marketing investments more efficient. If
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Strategic Marketing Plan for the Starbucks Coffee Company Table of Contents Introduction and background 3 Company mission, company objectives 3 Market definition and product or brand background 4 Evaluation of results and conclusion about problem 5 Situational Analysis 5 Internal analysis 5 Customer analysis 7 Industry analysis 8 Competitor analysis 11 Distribution and supplier analysis 11 SWOT analysis – Confrontation Matrix 12 Choice of option 13 Marketing
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Study on Competitive Advantages of Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise Coffee Shop ZHANG Zhenjia[a],* [a] School of Tourism and Geographical Science, Shenyang University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China. * Corresponding author. Received 25 May 2012; accepted 9 September 2012 Abstract This study is conducted to give a clear picture of the competitive advantage of the Starbucks Surfers’ Paradise coffee shop. With this purpose as the direction, a thorough marketing research is conducted. According to
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Fierce * Branded coffee shops focus on premiumisation & quality of services - Barista expertise to emphasise their ‘added value’ * Independents have flexibility and are as present as Branded * Market dominated by a Large Global companies: Starbucks, Costa, Caffe Nero, Caffe Ritazza and a large number of independents * Non-specialists – McDonalds - attracting new customers through coffee moments – top coffee seller in the UK & Greggs – a low-cost alternative | Bargaining Power of Suppliers
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Part 1 Obtain the information about marketing strategies that are currently being considered by your organization. Marketing strategy is a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its resources on the optimal opportunities with the goals of increasing sales and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Marketing strategy includes all basic and long-term activities in the field of marketing that deal with the analysis of the strategic initial situation of a company and the formulation
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Services Marketing Case Submission 1: Starbucks Case By Narwaria Vishesh | 61502170 1. Is Starbucks a product or a service? * Starbucks is a perfect example of service industry, their service comprises of selling a product-fine quality coffee. Following characteristics classify Starbucks into a Service company: a. Intangibility: Their service of making coffee cannot be inventoried. Also it cannot be patented. Their products are not readily available. b. Heterogeneity: Service
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Starbucks SWOT Analysis •Strengths o It is a global coffee brand built upon a reputation for fine products and services o It has almost 17,000 stores in 49 countries. o The organization has strong ethical values, commitment to the environment, and community activists. •Weaknesses o The organization has a strong presence in the United States of America with more than three quarters of its cafes located in the domestic market. In order to reduce business risk, expansion is needed. o Starbucks
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Market Mix The Four P’s Price, Product, Promotion, and Place My company has decided that we want to sell a particular product or offer a service? This product will be based on Coffee. Not just hot coffee’s – but Iced Coffee’s with different flavors. As the company grows we will introduce 2 simple baked goods, English Scones and muffins. Deciding to sell these certain products will keep it simple in the beginning. As my company action plan will employ the market mix, and the essentials
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