ROHIT JAIN (B-14) PANKAJ LAHOTY (B-17) MILAN MALKAN (B-18) PARTH PATIBANDHA(B-34)
Introduction
Founder: Gerald Baldwin , Gordon Bowker and Ziev Siegl
in one Seattle store. In 1982, Howard Schultz joined the company as a member of their marketing team. In 1984 Starbucks opened their 1st espresso coffee bar. In 1986 based on Italian coffee cafes, selling brewed dark roast coffee. By 1987 Schultz had expanded to three coffee bars and bought Starbucks from the original owners for $3.8 million. In the 1990s, Starbucks was opening a new store every workday, a pace that continued into the 2000s.
Timeline
1971 --- Company established 1982 --- Howard Schultz joined the company as a
member of a marketing team 1984 --- Starbucks opened their 1st espresso coffee bar 1985 --- Howard left Starbucks 1987 --- Howard bought Starbucks in $3.8 million 1990 --- Howard Schultz added key leaders in the business- Orin Smith CFO & Howard Behar Director Store Operations 1992--- IPO issue 1995-1998--- international expansion 2001--- implementation of CSR
Starbucks Experience
Starbucks is the place where you can sit back and be
yourself, they were not at home, not at work, but at a third place.
Starbucks concept
It is based on three-legged stool for global development.
1) retail coffee and assorted specialty item. 2) specialty sales. 3) Frappuccino coffee drink & specialty coffee ice creams sold through other retailers globally.
with respect and dignity. Embrace diversity as an essential component in the way we do business. Apply the highest standards of excellence to the purchasing, roasting and fresh delivery of our coffee. Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time. Contribute positively to our communities and our environment. Recognize that profitability is essential to our future success.
Supply chain
Farmer--- collector--- miller---exporter---importer
Backward integration:
Expansion
Starbucks applied market-swarming expansion
Domestic Expansion
In later 1980 and early 1990s --- in pacific northwest
and California
In 1993--- washington D.C. market In 1994--- in boston In 1994--- company expanded rapidly to the major
International Expansion
Two basic structures for international expansion-
skills
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In 1988--- first store in Vancouver, British columbia
In 1996--- Asia In 1998--- middle east In 2001--- Europe In 2002--- Latin Maxico At present days starbucks expand their business by
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Japan--- JV with Sazaby, a Japanese retailer in 1995 JV proved very successful which led to IPO in 2001, the only unit
network
to
be
listed
CHINA--- first store opened in 1999 in Beijing . In 3 years they opened 35 stores & became successful in the
considered open for American entry. 2001 Switzerland & Austria , then expanded into Spain , Germany , Greece in 2002.
P.E.S.T.E.L. Analysis
Political Environment Anti globalization movement Market analysts questioned the ability to successfully expand their business. By reducing supply chain there is a chance of
Economic Environment
Starbucks introduced their IPO in 1992. Reduced the supply chain to improve the quality and so
farmers. Starbucks faced criticism from NGOs that urged the company to acquire certified coffee beans ensuring that those coffee beans were grown and marketed under certain economic and social conditions. In the early 2000s, it experienced declining sales and revenues.
Social Environment
Understanding of environmental issues.
ex. By the end of 2002 they had 1312 of its total 5886 stores outside of the U.S.
Sharing information with the partners. They sell and use innovative and environmental
friendly products.
Environmental responsibility as a corporate value:
Cont
Starbucks had contributed $43,000 in 2001 to the
Technological Environment
They developed a new brand named Serena organic
blend coffee.
Organic coffee was grown without the use of synthetic
Legal Environment
Service quality and employee motivation and retention
were continuing issues. Store managers and employees were overworked and underpaid. It was eliminated in 2000 as a result of the settlement of a class action suit brought in california by some store managers.
Revenue/ store
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Revenues (mn $)
benefitting from lower-cost sourcing and their unwillingness to help improve the economic conditions of the coffee growers.
In 2001, implemented CSR for the economic
In this partnership starbucks promises consumers that the farmers who produced the coffee beans were paid a guaranteed min. price that helps support for farm families.
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Infrastructure, including schools, clinics, and coffee
processing facilities. Supplemental funding for farm credit programs to support farm capital needs Contributions to CARE, providing direct support to farmers and farm communities around the world. Outright pricing: in which price was directly negotiated with small and medium-sized farmers, cutting out the supply chain.
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Starbucks had initiated a company program called
Commitment to origins, dedicated to creating sustainable growing environment in coffee originating countries. 1. Shade grown Mexico coffee 2. Fair Trade Certified Coffee 3. Serena Organic Blend Coffee
Conclusion
Although starbucks had actively pursued a number of
CSR initiatives, it was accused of polishing its image rather than improving the lives of coffee growers.
As starbucks moved into more and more countries,