ࡱ> ` Bbjbj .9lfff p (((8(t4)THh*LP*(x*x*x*W+4++ GGGGGGG$Ih$LHG)1S+W+)1)1G||x*x*H444)1p|8x*x*G4)1G446:;x*) m(1c;oDd$H0TH;@lLE2flL8;lL;+q-D4./p+++GG3p+++TH)1)1)1)1d $d ||||||  Starbucks: The Future of Coffee. Tim Hayes 2000-5 Timothy A. Hayes All Rights Reserved 602/315-8696 Friday, July 08, 2005 Introduction During the past three years Starbucks has experienced yearly revenue growth approaching one billion. We have maintained a clear and concise mission, to establish Starbucks as the most recognized and respected brand in the world (SEC Annual Report, 2005). In addition, we have developed an aggressive strategy that leverages core competencies with a working business model and growth plan to accomplish our mission. However, in order to continue to maintain our growth indefinitely, we must continually evaluate our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to ensure that our business model and strategies are robust and can sustain future growth in a constantly changing competitive environment. Key Stakeholders and Value Chain There are several stakeholders in the coffee industry and Starbucks value chain. First, Starbucks is a public company and must exist to maximize the wealth of shareholders. In order to accomplish the maximization of wealth for shareholders, Starbucks must endeavor to support other key stakeholders including customers, suppliers, coffee producers, employees, and the environment. Combined, all of these stakeholders hold the fundamental key to Starbucks success. Key Issues Starbucks largest issue is how to profitably develop retail locations and operations in the global economy. Currently 85 percent of retail sales occur in the United States. In order to reach the goal of global coffee domination, Starbucks must focus on creating a similar brand image in other countries as they have developed in the United States. Branding is the most important issue in controlling Starbucks future and is both the foundation and capstone of all other strategic challenges and opportunities. It is the Starbucks image that allows coffee to be sold at premium prices and creates greater profitability throughout the Starbucks supply chain. Analysis Quality, customer service, environment, packaging, environmental controls, and social impact controls are all inclusive within Starbucks brand image. Starbucks branding has allowed the un-commoditizing of retail coffee and has created higher sustainable profitability and high growth into neighboring cities and ultimately neighboring countries for Starbucks brands. Ultimately, it is the ability to maintain and proliferate the brand image of Starbucks coffee that will determine Starbucks future growth opportunity and the ability to meet Starbucks current objective goal of 30,000 retail locations worldwide. Strengths In order to determine how we can maintain our brand image into the future, we must first look at our strengths from the perspective of both our core competencies and our working environment. A snapshot of our core competencies will help to clarify our brand image. Currently we have the best training programs for employees to extol greater customer service, which increases both the total sales and repeat buying patterns for retail locations. Our coffee is constantly tested for the highest quality and we maintain strict quality controls over both roasting techniques and distribution channels for delivered freshness. We maintain excellent relationships with suppliers to ensure the highest quality beans delivered in a timely manner at pre-negotiated prices. Furthermore, we have organized and expanded our brand image so that most people equate high quality coffee in a pleasing environment as a Starbucks trademark. Finally, we have leveraged the brand image by selling other products in separate distribution channels such as supermarkets while still maintaining the quality brand image. The developed brand image has successfully stifled the ability for competitors to create successful substitute products except on a localized level. Table 1 summarizes Starbucks chief competitive strengths. Table  SEQ Table \* ARABIC 1: Summary of Current Strengths Strength Customer Service & SatisfactionQuality of CoffeeSupply Chain ManagementTangent ProductsLevelMedium-HighHighMedium-HighMedium-LowCombined StrengthVery High (Complete Brand Image)Key Points-Provide whatever the customer wants -Always say yes -Training -Incentives and stock options-Roasting techniques -Quality assurance programs -Shelf life -Special bags -Best beans-Pay higher prices for better coffee -Maintain relationships with suppliers -Assist with growing techniques and science -Futures Contracts-Extra income from tangent products -Joint Ventures -Allow customer to purchase Starbucks brand anywhere, whenever they want Weaknesses As with any corporation, Starbucks faces some potential weaknesses. As Starbucks grows, our business model may become obsolete due market saturation. For example, a Starbucks on every corner may not be sustainable if the corners are diagonal from each other. Starbucks current market cap is 20 billion (compared to McDonalds 36 billion) and may reach a critical growth point where high levels of expansion are unattainable as a percentage of Starbucks size. At this point, our strategy may need to be revised to match the changing environment. For example, diminishing growth may be offset by international growth opportunities including China and India. Another potential weakness stems from the leveraging of 3rd party distribution channels. By leveraging other distribution channels and creating licensing agreements for our products to be sold in other countries and locations, Starbucks has lost some control over its brand image, quality, and environment. This could prove a future weakness. In 2005, Starbucks partially corrected this weakness by acquiring 100% of its licensed operations in Singapore and 49.9% of Malaysian licensed operations (SEC Annual Report, 2005). Table 2 summarizes Starbucks current weaknesses. Table  SEQ Table \* ARABIC 2: Summary of Current Weaknesses WeaknessDiminishing Growth OpportunityBrand DilutionMarket SaturationLevelLowMediumMediumCombined WeaknessMedium-LowKey Points-Critical Mass Theory -At a certain market cap, it may be impossible to expand as a significant percentage of market cap.-May encourage re-commoditization -Lose control of brand image -Have to trust third parties for brand image-Too many stores close together may cannibalize sales  Threats Starbucks should consider five potential threats to its business model and strategic plan. First, buyer preferences and economic changes could cause a re-commoditization of coffee products. This would mean that people are not willing to pay a premium for the Starbucks brand or retail environment and would settle for cheap 50 cent generic cups of coffee. Starbucks should remain vigilant and counter potential re-commoditization with increased tangent services that customer surveys and other indicators show are valued by customers. The second threat is forward or backward breaks in the supply chain. Natural disasters such as hurricanes and tsunamis could damage coffee growers and create a deficiency in quality beans. Starbucks should develop alternative coffee growers in different regions to prevent a disruption in bean production. Also, terrorism may be a threat to distribution channels in addition to altering customer buying patterns. If terrorists target retail stores where people gather, it may cause a decrease in the number and total cash value (amount spent during a single visit) of sit-down customers. Third, international cultural differences must be studied and watched closely. It is possible that certain cultures may not be interested in quality coffee or casual coffee drinking environments, which is counter to Starbucks business model and strategy. Starbucks should study and understand the culture of any country where global operations are initiated. Environmental variables, coffee tastes, and services should be matched to the cultural environment of the targeted country. Fourth, buy patterns may change due to brand image changes or other factors. Starbucks should be careful not to make a mistake on environmental, coffee growing, supply chain, social, or other hot political and environmental issues. If buyers perceive Starbucks as environmentally or economically damaging organization, they may boycott or stop buying Starbucks brands in protest. Starbucks brand image is the most important part of our business model and must be protected at all costs. Finally, Starbucks should be careful to resist the organization of many smaller localized competitors into an efficient chain similar to Starbucks. Starbucks should be aware if several small chains are merged or are acquired by a parent company. This may signal a change in the competitive environment with significant impact on Starbucks business model and strategy. Table 3 summarizes some potential threats to Starbucks strategy and business model: Table  SEQ Table \* ARABIC 3: Summary of Current Threats ThreatRe-commoditizationSupply Chain/Natural DisastersInternational Cultural DifferencesChanging Buying PatternsCompetitor OrganizationThreat LevelMediumMediumHighMediumLowCombined ThreatMediumMajor PlayersBuyers-Hurricanes -Terrorists Organizations--Buyers-Folgers, Maxwell, Nestle. -Small chains and localized retailersKey Points-Buyers start preferring cheap generic brands due to economics or changing preferences-Hurricanes and terrorist organizations may disrupt the supply chains for beans or cause a change in buying patterns-Different cultures may have different responses to the Starbucks brand and strategy. Some cultures may not find the retail environment as appealing as Americans-Buyers preferences may change. -Buyers may change their internal image of Starbucks-Localized chains may unite to efficiently compete with Starbucks Opportunities Starbucks has a plethora of opportunities to exploit. We have a very strong brand image that has gone almost untouched by negative feedback. We have strong relationships with suppliers and have been successful at achieving our financial and market goals during the past 10 years. Based on analysis, Starbucks has good opportunities in five areas including global market penetration, technology and innovation, joint ventures, and US market growth. One of our biggest future opportunities is to capitalize on the global markets including China and India some of the largest markets in the world. We need to retain a strong team of developers who know Asian cultures, laws, practices, suppliers, and customers. Using Japan as a jumping point we can proliferate the Starbucks brand throughout India and China. It is possible that Coffee branding and usage is similar to Tobacco usage during the early 1900s, Coffee has a global taste with a global economy. When people around the world think coffee, we would like them to think Starbucks. The US market can serve as a cash cow to support developing operations in other countries. A second opportunity involves expanding the US market. The US continues to be a great opportunity for Starbucks coffee. Currently 85% of our operating income is from United States operations and we experienced growth of 11% during the 2004-2005 year. By continuing our objectives of customer service, product innovation, and joint ventures with grocery retailers such as Kraft Foods, we should be able to capture more of the US market (SEC Annual Report, 2005). Third, Starbucks may also have an opportunity to capitalize on their brand image in order to take market share from both retail and grocery markets such as Folgers, Maxwell House, and Nestle. Starbucks currently only has a small percentage of the overall grocery market coffee sales. By leveraging their brand image from retail locations, Starbucks may be able to receive additional revenue from grocery store sales. However, we must be careful not to taint our brand image by allowing grocery store sales customers to perceive packaged items as less quality than retail locations. Finally, Starbucks can capitalize on technological innovation and control of environment variables (ambiance, etc at retail locations), both core competencies, to gain higher value (cash per customer visit) coffee sales and encourage repeat buying patterns. For example, we can expand our internet services or provide other services that encourage people to stay and sit in the store while drinking coffee. Perhaps we can provide group meeting tables or even small conference rooms to encourage school groups to meet at Starbucks and complete projects or case study analysis about Starbucks coffee while drinking Starbucks coffee. In summary, Starbucks can utilize technology to increase the duration of customer visits, and hopefully increase sale value and repetition. Table 3 summarizes various Starbucks strategic opportunities. Table  SEQ Table \* ARABIC 3: Summary of Current Opportunities OpportunityInnovation and Environment for Repeat buying Proliferate product in global marketStrong growth in US retail marketCapitalize on joint ventures and tangent product profitsOutlookVery GoodVery goodGoodFairCombined WeaknessMedium-LowKey Points-Increase repeat purchases by providing tangent services at retail locations (internet, group meeting rooms, etc) -Manipulate environmental variables to encourage customers to have longer visits-Leverage US sales as a cash cow to enter other markets -Proliferate the Starbucks brand image globally-Continue to provide excellent customer service and quality coffee. -Consider customer loyalty programs and other incentives-Enter the grocery, convenience store and other markets by capitalizing on joint ventures and 3rd party distribution channels. Recommendation Starbucks should leverage increased United States sales as a cash cow to encourage global market growth and brand name recognition. The global growth will increase shareholder value and stock prices. At the same time, we should continue to provide technological innovation and better services at our US retail locations to keep customers coming back for tangent services thereby increasing sale value and visit duration. Finally, Starbucks should capitalize on joint ventures with grocery and convenience distribution channels to provide quality Starbucks products to customers wherever they are and whenever they want a great tasting cup of Starbucks coffee. References SEC Annual Report. (2005). Form 10-K/A for STARBUCKS CORP. Retrieved on Friday, July 08, 2005 from http://biz.yahoo.com/e/050218/sbux10-k_a.html.  As of 2005 Starbucks has certain mutually beneficial agreements with Kraft foods, formerly a competitor.     Starbucks: The Future of Coffee.  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