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STARBUCKS. managing a high growth brand. MKT 6330 dana turet • william campos • zach johnson • belle marco • leah torres • xue 'snow' cao. WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS. • Building the starbucks brand • Starbuck's growth strategy • Creating a global brand
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STARBUCKS managing a high growth brand MKT 6330 dana turet • william campos • zach johnson • belle marco • leah torres • xue 'snow' cao
WHAT WE'LL DISCUSS • Building the starbucks brand • Starbuck's growth strategy • Creating a global brand • Plans for product expansion • Plans for geographical expansion • Competitors and threats • The "starbucks experience" – why it works
STARBUCKS COMMERCIAL "We're Starbucks. Nice to meet you."
BUILDING THE STARBUCKS BRAND • Inviting environment and pleasurable experience offers more than just coffee • Efficient and innovative processes lead to high quality and consistent service • Customer and employee-focus builds brand loyalty • Strategic expansion plans through partnerships drives rapid growth
SOURCES OF BRAND EQUITY • Brand identity • Loyalty to the brand name • Trademark green and custom logo • Brand values • Local community-focused mindset • Customer service is key • Commitment to quality • Brand personality • Relaxing but sophisticated (European feel) • Giving back
STARBUCKS GROWTH STRATEGY • Market expansion • Local > National > Global • Strategic partnerships spur rapid expansion • Market penetration • Focus on building brand loyalty • Leads to word-of-mouth publicity • Convenient locations maximize awareness • Diversification • Product variation (i.e. PepsiCo partnership) • Expanding into music, coffee-related supplies, etc.
CREATING A GLOBAL BRAND • Internal efforts • Strong leadership with expertise • High investment in employees and training • Efficient, scalable processes that can be replicated • External efforts • Highest quality products and service • Appeal to ‘non-coffee drinkers’ through variety to broaden awareness • Focus on the customer experience • Strategic partnerships are low cost and low risk and allow for rapid expansion
CREATING A GLOBAL BRAND, CONT. • Challenges • Rapid expansion makes consistency difficult • Increasing costs of coffee > higher prices • Growing competition in quality, prices, locations and convenience • Strategic partnerships require losing a degree of control over the brand, with low profit margins
PLANS FOR PRODUCT EXPANSION • Initial success in expansion into new products • Music kiosks, CDs and iTunes downloads • Canned drinks, instant coffee, foods and gum • Credit cards and film production • Branded liqueur • Appeal to wider audience and opportunity to broaden brand awareness – be known for more than just coffee • Analyst suggest to evaluate short-run profits versus long-run benefit for the brand • Don't stray too far from core strengths
GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION • Successful international expansion to date leading to increasing revenue/growth • Should focus on areas with political and economical stability and low market saturation • Success in Asian markets • Europe has potential but high saturation • India, Russia, Brazil have opportunity with young consumers and low saturation • Avoid areas with instability and poor economic state such as Middle East and Africa
STARBUCKS' COMPETITORS • "Third place" competitors with similar offering but lower penetration and brand loyalty • Panera bread • Caribou Coffee: a dangerous rival • Similar value proposition • Starbucks has more penetration (8000 stores v. 400 stores) • Commercial: "Get Real."
STARBUCKS' COMPETITORS • Value competitors offering quality and convenience but unmatched atmosphere • McDonalds • High market penetration (12,000+ locations) • High quality and low cost • Cannot compete on the ‘experience’ • Dunkin Donuts • Strong anti-Starbucks marketing and loyal audience
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS • Starbucks has continued to dominate as a leading global brand through • High engagement of social media • Mobile apps and rewards programs
SO, WHY DOES STARBUCKS WORK? • People buy into the brand, not just the product • Customers are willing to pay higher prices in return for a consistent, reliable, quality experience • Coffee products can be replicated and some may even taste better, but customers aren’t just paying for coffee • Brand trust and loyalty serves as foundation to continue selling high cost products (like $400 espresso machines) to loyal brand customers
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