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Starbuck Strategy Audit Report

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    Starbuck Strategy Audit Report Name: Professor: University affiliation: Date: Analyze the growth strategy of Starbucks in the context of global trends and competition. Discuss the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis), as well as the impact of economic factors on its business. How do Porter's Five Forces affect Starbucks' competitive positioning? Use specific examples from the company’s operations and market environment to support your arguments. Word count requirement: 1500 - 2000 words.

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    Executive Summary (Starbucks) Coffee is such a product which is broadly acknowledged among all age gatherings be it youthful children or the seniority individuals. The business is developing at a quick pace and with firm rivalry. This paper analyzes the growth strategy followed by t he Starbucks; which needs to be in accordance with the global trends and movement of economy. In current economic scenario many people are using Starbucks products . The main philosophy for the company is to make t he stores in accordance with the current trends and with the nature of the people. The company is very helpful with the customers and environment. In current scenario i t is now a status symbol among the people. Customers often go to the Starbucks for what it represents. According to SWOT analysis and Porter’s Five Forces, buyer power is high/ moderate, supplier power is moderate/low, threat of new entrants is high, substitutes are high, and rivalry is high. The paper examines various aspects of the Starbucks and analysis the issues among the same. About Starbucks: It is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. The company was found ed in 1971 as a Seattle coffee bean roaster and retailer, since then the company has expanded rapidly. Since 1987, Starbucks has opened on average two new stores every day. The company has 20,891 stores in 62 countries, the bifurcation goes like 13,279 stores in the United States, 1,324 stores in Canada, 989 stores in Japan, 851 stores in the China, 806 stores in the United Kingdom, 556 stores in South Korea, 377 stores in Mexico, 291 stores in Taiwan, 206 stores in the Philippines, 179 stores in Turkey, 171 stores in Thailand, and 167 stores in Germany ( Starbucks Coffee Company | Investor Relations | Financial Highlights. (2009) ) . The company is well known for hot and cold beverages, whole bean coffee and micro ground instant coffee, full - leaf teas, pastries, and

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    snacks. Various s tores of Starbucks also sell packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and items such as mugs and tumblers. Mission Statement: “Our mission: to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time” Environmental Mission Statement The company is fully committed towards its role to nature. It is committed to many CSR activities and it includes :  Understanding of environmental issues and sharing information with partners  Developing innovative and flexible solutions to bring about change.  Striving to buy, sell and use environmentally friendly products.  Recognising that financial responsibility is essential to our environmental future.  Instilling environmental responsibility as a corporate value.  Measuring and monitoring our progress for each project.  Encouraging all partners to share in our mission. The main issues with the company are:  Fluctuations in the price of coffee across the globe. In nutshell t he coffee prices are increasing leading to increase in price of the product  The end product of the company is overpriced – Starbucks coffee is currently over priced  Increase in competition from the other players  C hange in the culture of the organization

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     The motivation level of the employees is very low across all stores  Current economic crisis in the world The o rganizational culture at Starbucks starts from the top management and drills down to the lower level employees and staff. The company is known for its cup of coffee. According to policy of the company they are supposed to c reat e the coffee shops at a place wherein people can come outside of their homes and office to unwind their mind and body. The company offers many innovative items to make people relax and revitalise their minds ( Nichols, M. (2011) ) . The main values that Starbucks share are the desire to unwind, make individuals really feel as welcome, and comfy as you possibly can. The primary characteristics of the Starbucks are:  Focus to detail  People orientation  Team orientation  Aggressiveness  Stability The main aspect of the company is focus ed on the details of the customers so that customers visi ti ng the stores relax themselves and fee l free ( Burkitt, L. (2010) ) . The culture of the company is such that it works as a team, one person prepares a product (say coffee) and then hands it to the barista who puts it all together and then an individual calls the customer’s name and hands over the items . This method helps to create a friendly nature among teams and customes .

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