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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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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SWOT ANALYSIS OF STARBUCKS a) Strengths: i. Strong Market Position and Global Brand Recognition: Currently‚ the company has about 6‚500 stores and has operations in over 29 countries. Starbucks is also the most recognized brand in the coffeehouse segment and brand. Such strong market position and brand recognition allows the company to gain significant competitive advantage in further expanding into international markets and also help register higher growth in both domestic and international
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Executive Summary Starbucks is a coffeehouse corporation that produces delectable drinks and pastries. It has become one of the biggest coffee companies and is well known for their drink products including: Coffee‚ Tea‚ Frappuccino’s and Smoothies. Starbucks originated in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Dunkin Doughnuts and McDonalds are currently Starbucks greatest competitors. Dunkin Doughnuts is one of the largest baked goods and coffee chains in the world with 65 percent of their product being
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SWOT Analysis: Starbucks External Environment: Opportunities: Company adopted many new initiatives throughout the years. Some of those include the replacement of the automatic espresso machines by a new machine called Mastrena. Mastrena is smaller than the current equipment and thus allows more efficiency; it also allows the barista to make direct eye contact with the customer. The company also acquired the Coffee Equipment Company‚ maker of Clover (brews coffee by the cup)
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Sound financial records. Starbucks profitability has been rising for the past few years and is now 14%. The company also outmatches its nearest competitors with 24.54% return on investment and 29.16% return on equity. No. 1 brand in coffeehouse segment‚ valued at $4 billion. Starbucks has a strong brand reputation associated with quality coffee and excellent customer service. Its brand is the most valuable brand in coffeehouse segment and is valued at $4 billion. “Starbucks experience”. One of the
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Starbucks SWOT Analysis Christina Penn 46077 BA 440 Marketing Analysis Grantham University Abstract Starbucks has long enjoyed the top spot as the premier specialty coffee retailer in America. However in recent years the company has begun to see a trend in sales that puts them on the downhill slope. Although there are a great many strengths that the company maintains in the marketplace‚ there are also several weaknesses. In this paper I will discuss the SWOT
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Starbucks SWOT Analysis What Does SWOT Analysis Mean? SWOT is a tool that identifies the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats of an organization. Specifically‚ SWOT is a basic‚ straightforward model that assesses what an organization can and cannot do as well as its potential opportunities and threats. The method of SWOT analysis is to take the information from an environmental analysis and separate it into internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external issues (opportunities and threats)
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SWOT Analysis of Starbucks Strengths (internal) Many store locations Brand loyalty/equity (I have heard people say that Dunkin’ just doesn’t do it for them in the morning) Product consistency Employees receive benefits Atmosphere consistency (free WIFI & lounge/restaurant atmosphere) Employee benefits * Eco‐friendly practices‚ for Starbucks is concerned with conserving energy‚ water‚ controlling climate change and recycling * Encourages commitment to environmental leadership
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