Starbucks in India and Czech
Starbucks in India and Czech
Starbucks in India and Czech
STARBUCKS
OBJECTIVES
To develop a good base for the future in this
challenging market.
To establish a consistent brand globally.
To develop a niche position with year on year
growth of 5% for the next 5years.
To secure long term profitability.
Budget is £2.5million.
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
Founded: 1971 in Seattle, USA
Main activity: Starbucks sells coffee, tea, food
Confectionery, Smoothies and pastries
through its specialty operations
Subsidiaries:
Present in 49
countries
Global presence in
green
STARBUCK‘S FIGURES
In US $ in 2008
Employees: 176,000
PERFORMANCE (REVENUE)
GLOBAL COMPETITORS
INDUSTRY
Beverage Industry
- Falls in largest disposable income spending
segment
• Market structure
- Oligopolistic competition ( Few companies
dominate)
• Competitive activity
- Moderate competition
• Political
- Close business ties between the US & Czech
Republic
- Stable political conditions
- EU Member (2004)
• Economic
- Stable economic growth of about 3% per annum
- High GDP($261.777 billion)
- Good per capita income resulting in more
disposable income($25,118)
PESTLE (CZECH)
Social
High number of working class
Consumers like value for money
Dense Population in Prague (132/km2)
Technological
Technology lowers operational costs
PESTLE (CZECH)
Legal
No major legal barriers
Fair trade
Environmental
Lot of water is required for the production of
coffee
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS(INDIA)
Market structure
- Oligopoly (Few competitors)
Competitive activity
- Moderate competition
- Location, Competition is in Pricing and
Promotion
PESTLE (INDIA)
Political Economic
Socio-cultural Technological
- • High Technology
Consumer preference for
value for money
- Price sensitive population
- High population density
PESTLE (INDIA)
Legal Environmental
Threat of
Barriers to
Rivalry (2) substitute
entry (2)
(2)
Buyer
power (3)
1----------2----------3----------4
Low Medium High
PORTERS 5 FORCES, INDIA
Supplier
power (1)
Threat of
Barriers to
Rivalry (2) substitute
entry (1)
(3)
Buyer
power (3)
1----------2----------3----------4
Low Medium High
MARKET ANALYSIS (CZECH)
Accessibility:
The market is fairly accessible since FDI is encouraged
Main language is Czech but English is also spoken.
High bureaucracy in public administration.
Competitive threats
Buyer Power is very high in the market
Potential profitability
The prospects are high, Czech has a high number of travelers and tourists to
Prague and Bohemia and there is high middle class.
Competitive threats
Buyer Power is very high in the market
Potential profitability
The prospects are high, has a high number of travelers and tourists.
Population density in Delhi, Agra and Mumbai.
INDIA Czech
2008 2013 2008 2013
$31.5M $652,000
CONTEXT AND DIFFUSION
RATE
Diffusion
FAST SLOW
Context
LOW USA
Quantitative:
Primary Data collection through research.
Data generated at the points of purchase from Starbucks;
Data derived from marketing campaigns.
STRATEGY
Wholly owned subsidiary ( Czech Rep.)
Less risky, more control
Licensing ( India )
Good for sharing risk.
STRATEGY AND BRANDING
INDIA CZECH