Abstract This paper explores the global strategies of McDonald’s Corporation and Starbucks Corporation. An overview of the company histories is included along with the basic business philosophies. The focus of the paper is on the marketing strategies, both domestic and international, examining the marketing mix for each company. The four P’s of marketing are detailed with examples of how each company uses them to their advantage. The reasons for the successful global expansion of both companies are
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Assignment: Starbucks vs. McDonald’s Strategies | 1. How does Starbucks enter foreign markets? Do you agree with its rapid growth strategy? (Consider what has happened to the number of stores and locations during the last few years in answering this question). Consider where Starbucks is located, and markets that will be advantageous to Starbucks in the future in answering this question. Discuss how Starbucks entry approach is different/similar from strategies that McDonald’s uses to enter
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18 September 2014 18 September 2014 08 Fall 08 Fall Exercise A - Starbucks in US: strategies and core competencies GROUP 6 Exercise A - Starbucks in US: strategies and core competencies GROUP 6 Thijs Bavelaar - 091698 Carlijn Swagemakers - 120014 Sam Verlaat - 111449 Bas Vliegen - 122959 Thijs Bavelaar - 091698 Carlijn Swagemakers - 120014 Sam Verlaat - 111449 Bas Vliegen - 122959 Executive summary Within this report the Starbuck’s Corporation
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Case Analysis Project, McDonald’s Corp, Introduction McDonald’s Corporation franchises and operates McDonald's restaurants in the United States, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company was founded by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald when they opened their first restaurant in San Bernadino California in 1948. At the time, McDonald’s core business was inexpensive and fast food, burgers, fries and shakes. The present corporation dates its
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Fall 2009 Starbucks in Tiawan [pic] History of Starbucks The first Starbucks was opened in Seattle in 1970s by three partners: Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel and Gordon Bowker. The name of Starbucks came from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic American novel about the 19th century whaling industry. The seafaring name seems appropriate for a store that imports the world’s finest coffees to the cold, thirsty people of Seattle. (Starbucks Coffee Company, 2009) Entrepreneur
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McDonald's McCafé Takes Aim at Starbucks in Europe Low-cost expansion is helping McDonald's vie with Starbucks as the Continent's No. 1 coffee chain McDonald's Trafani in a Paris McCafé, where lower prices are helping to nab Starbucks loyalists Ed Alcock PARIS — The Left Bank café is furnished with sleek wood paneling and leather armchairs. Patrons sip espresso from china cups and nibble on croissants and pastries. So what are those golden arches doing on the sign outside the door? The
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Starbucks Change in Strategy By Brandon L. Chow Dr. Darryl Mitry National University School of Business & Information Management October 22, 2008 Executive Summary The following report and presentation is an inside look at Starbucks Corporation’s strategy and how it is currently affecting their sales and the long-term results. This will be accomplished by exploring four concepts of strategic business, the process for crafting a strategy
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Starbucks has been opening its doors to millions of people for coffee, but it is more than the overpriced coffee that brings people in day after day. Starbucks offers a unique ambiance, friendly and helpful baristas to assist customers in any concerns they might have with the coffee or service. People buy Starbucks for what it represents and the status symbol that comes along with it. What makes Starbucks unique from its competitors and how does its marketing strategy tick? Background
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..............4 Advantages & disadvantages McDonald’s franchise ....................................5 Investment Decision ...................................................................................6 Summary ...................................................................................................7 Reference ..................................................................................................7 I. Background McDonald's is a huge multi-national restaurant chain.
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STARBUCKS Global Communication’s main focus was to cut costs to return profitability and to introduce new products and services. Many companies are going through the same situation as Global Communication is going through. One useful example of similar incident would be Starbucks. Starbucks is a fast growing profitable organization in which it earns $600 million in 2004 (Horovitz, 2009). Like Global Communication, Starbucks have competitors and Starbucks’ biggest competitors are McDonald’s
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