Marketing Journal journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/amj How the local competition defeated a global brand: The case of Starbucks Paul G. Patterson *, Jane Scott, Mark D. Uncles School of Marketing, Australian School of Business, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t The astounding growth and expansion of Starbucks is outlined, both on a global scale and within Australia. The focus then shifts to the abrupt closure of three-quarters of
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Starbucks Shared Planet - Our Responsibility MY CUSTOMIZED REPORT CREATED AT WWW.STARBUCKS.COM/SHAREDPLANET ©2009 Starbucks Coffee Company. All rights reserved. https://test.starbucks.com/SHAREDPLANET/customGRPage.aspx (1 of 108)6/1/2010 2:23:02 PM Starbucks Shared Planet - Our Responsibility Mission Statement Our Starbucks Mission To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Here are the principles of how we live that every
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RUNNING HEAD: Strategic Plan I Strategic Plan, Part I: Conceptualizing a Business University of Phoenix December 13, 2011 In today’s world a lot of things are a necessity, there is no question that coffee shops are very popular. Most people enjoy a fresh brew of coffee in the morning, whereas, others like to have during lunch or dinner. Either way people are fond of coffee shops. People like to sip on coffee or tea while enduring a sociable conversation with family
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Starbucks Coffee Brand Audit Simon Mc Nally Simon Mc Nally Table of Contents Starbucks Brand Audit May 10th 2010 Company Analysis ..................................................................................................................................3 Market Analysis ......................................................................................................................................3
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ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ Στην παρούσα εργασία γίνεται ένας κριτικός σχολιαμός για τη διεθνή αλυσίδα Starbucks. Για το σκοπό αυτό θα γίνει μια σύντομη παρουσίαση της επιχείρησης, της θέσης της στην αγορά και των δραστηριοτήτων της. Έπειτα θα αναλυθεί το κλαδικό πλαίσιο μέσα στο οποίο λειτουργεί, αναλύοντας τόσο εσωτερικά όσο και εξωτερικά στοιχεία αυτού, θα ακολουθήσει η ανάοτυκη κάποιων βασικών στρατηγικών θεμάτων, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της αποδοτικότητας του έτους 2009 και των επιλογών ανάπτυξης της εταιρίας
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Final Project: Company Analysis Company: Starbucks Corporation Critical Thinking Question: Can Starbucks meet its projected ultimate growth? Bruce Harris BMGT 327-01 Organizational Theory and Behavior Dr. Susan Eisner Winter 2005 Semester Tuesday January 25, 2005 To: Professor S. Eisner From: Bruce Harris Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Re: Final Project (Option 2) – Company Analysis – Starbucks Corp. Introduction: Starbucks Corp. has had a substantial impact on the way Americans socialize
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Executive Summary Starbucks PROC 5850 Procurement / Logistics Executive Summary DRAFT 1 Introduction Starbucks began in Seattle Washington in 1971. Today, in 2012 there are 17,000 stores in 55 Countries and their mantra is Ethical Sourcing. Ethical Sourcing includes Coffee Farm Support, Tea, and Cocoa and Store products. There store product include beverages, pastries, whole coffee beans, and coffee-related retail items. These are considered “specialty items”
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Starbucks Coffee Company Background The first Starbucks opened in 1971 in Seattle's Historic Pike Place Market and it was belong to English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zew Siegl, and writer Gordon Bowker. At first, they sell high-quality coffee beans and equipment. In 1982, the founders were joined by an entrepreneur named Howard Shultz who functioned as the firm's Director of Retail Operations and Marketing (Facts about Starbucks Coffee Company). While Howard Shultz on a trip to Italy
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Abstract In this paper there will be a discussion concerning the problems that the Starbucks Coffee Company has had to deal with when they expanded their business operations to different parts of the world. Because of the cultural differences both from within the company and the customers there were various issues that had to be dealt with before the company could successfully manage the coffee shops internationally. There will also be a brief discussion about why some people do not acknowledge
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‘PESTLE’ Analysis for Starbucks Coffee Company Political: •High taxation imposed on farmers in those countries producing the coffee bean will usually mean Starbucks pay a higher price for the coffee they purchase. Any fluctuations in taxation levels in the industry are almost certainly ultimately passed on to the consumer. •Trade issues will affect Starbucks predominantly when exporting and importing goods. When another country’s government imposes a tariff it not only results in an efficiency
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