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(1) Why was Starbucks so successful ?
Ans : They are successful because they are
everywhere - in every major cities corners
and have a "store" in small towns, rural or
otherwise. They set their prices, and the
public paid without any hesitation. They not
only provide a friendly environment for its
customers but also for it employees providing
friendly service. In short, their way towards
the journey of success was due to their
Quality, Consistency, and Ubiquity.
(2) How does Starbucks differ from other
coffee houses?
Ans : As their aim was “to builds a
company with soul”. This meant that
employees had to listen carefully to what
customer wants and meet their expectations.
Also, as a large company, they have been
able to do extensive market research and
marketing--much more so than most coffee
houses.
(3) How could the company attract non –
coffee drinkers?
Ans : Coffee - houses are in the business of
selling coffee. At times, however, customers
may be looking for the atmosphere a coffee
house can offer, but not the caffeine. Besides
offering caffeinated and decaffeinated
beverages a great variety of speciality coffees
as well as teas are offered. Customers can also
get juices, pastries, coffee mugs, coffee making
equipments and even CDs.
(4) What other challenges may Starbucks
encounter in the future?
Ans : As competition has tremendous increase,
many companies may come up with new ideas for
drinks and opening into new markets throughout
the world ... any business that stays stagnate
eventually will fall behind to competition .. also
with the economic situation around the world they
may need to find a way to lower prices or many
people might switched to substitutes for starbucks,
like home made coffee or cheaper coffee where
they can find it .
A poor economy that leads consumers to
trim their expenditures for non-essentials.
New entrants saturating the market. Existing
retailers, such as McDonald's, adding specialty
coffees to their offerings.
If coffee bean prices continue to rise an
inability to raise prices would pressure the
profit margin.
Changing consumer tastes moving away from
coffee based drinks.