- Customers can’t affect price directly DATE: August 26, 2019
- They don’t have to buy donuts.
SUPPLIER POWER (LOW)
THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS (MEDIUM)
COMPETITIVE RIVALRY (HIGH) - Big Corps like Starbucks control their
Current brands are established but it’s not suppliers. They can switch easily. difficult for newcomers. There are already dozens of brand name donut shops in - Small companies can’t do much about Capital costs are medium the US. suppliers, but will be affected by market
Economies of scale allow for profitable Tim Hortons, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts are the big prices determined by the big corps.
businesses ones. - Any price fluctuation would result in the
company eating the loss temporarily. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES (HIGH)
Easy for big food brands to enter the market. McDonald’s