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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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Starbucks’ value chain system‚ in the beginning‚ created additional value on its products‚ which the customers are willing to pay for. Hence‚ the firm is not reluctant to charge above-market prices for its products. In fact‚ its customers are not looking for the prices of the coffee but they are seeking for the quality of the products and brand image that the company offers. Let us then examine the Starbucks value chain and how it contributed to the company’s current downfall. In the Starbucks
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internal audit‚ we will have the analysis of the value chain‚ plus the identification of the core competencies of the company. The external audit will be based on the Microenvironment and Macroenvironment of the company. A SWOT analysis as a TOWS Matrix will be used. 1.2. Scope of the Report The report will be covering the Starbucks Coffee Company which includes Starbucks Coffee Europe and Starbucks Coffee International. 2. Executive Summary Starbucks is the leader in the coffee retailing
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…………...10 New position for a selected service of Starbucks Vietnam…………………… 10 Conclusion 12 References 13 Introduction Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle. It has grown rapidly and it has become the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. It has about 18‚000 (2013) stories in 62 countries. Starbucks coffee company is headquartered in Washington‚ United States. Early in 2013‚ Starbucks has been present in Ho Chi Minh city‚ Vietnam. This
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Starbucks case 1) - Cultural distance: During the expansion abroad Starbucks had to deal with several cultural differences. For example‚ Japanese and Chinese consumers used to drink tea and did not have a coffee drinking culture. Furthermore‚ Starbucks had to deal with the association with the expansion of the American culture. - Administrative (or institutional ) distance: Starbucks had to deal with‚ for example; the differences in law and were therefore involved in different law-suits. -Geographic
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Starbucks Contents Introduction 3 The organization’s strategic position 3 External drivers affecting this organization 6 Value adding in Starbucks 9 Sustainability of Starbucks’s strategic position 13 Conclusion 14 References 15 Introduction Starbucks‚ the biggest coffee retailer in the world‚ grows from a small‚ regional business into the undisputable leader in the specialty coffee industry. It arrives in the UK in
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STARBUCKS INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS - CASE STUDY 1 - 1. Analyst felt that MNCs can mitigate some of the risks in international markets by deciding on a suitable mode of entry into these markets. Analyze the entry strategies adopted by Starbucks for its international expansion. ANSWER: Starbucks noticed that different socio-economic-cultural environments require different entry mode strategy. Combining 2-3 or more of the known internationalizing strategies is useful because the risk
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Starbucks Starbucks is one of the most recognized brands in the world. It is respected for many reasons‚ and one of them is providing customers with the best coffee experience. It is also a company that values its employees and acknowledges that it could not have achieved the competitive advantage that it currently enjoys without them. • Starbucks company macro forces: First‚ Starbucks Company faced socio-cultural forces when Chicago people didn’t like dark-roasted
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economy growth slowdown‚ it did not cause a serious influence for chain coffee shop. As Howard Schultz said‚ CEO of Starbucks‚ “I don’t think we had a business plan for the severity of what has taken place. History demonstrated to us that a downturn in the economy would not affect us‚ and in fact‚ we would be recession-proof.” (Katie Couric‚ 2008) Based on Financial Times‚ Starbucks revealed that strong earnings of $242m of 2008‚ a jump from the $64m it recorded during the comparable period last year
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