Starbucks in the Australian Market

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Starbucks is an American coffee company based in Seattle, it was founded in 1971. Starbucks use twin-tailed mermaid as their logo, the reason behind it is because, according to a greek mythology the twin-tailed mermaid used to seduce mariners into jumping out of the boat in to the water, it just simply means that it is irresistible. Today, Starbucks is one of the largest coffeehouse industry in the world. They provided high quality coffee, pastries and snacks. Regardless of its expensive price customers are still willing to pay for its quality. When starbucks enter the Australian market in 2000, It was successful. Starbucks targeted the capital cities before going into regional centers. The reason is simple, as demand for pricey coffee is higher in the capital cities, and during that time less competition are expected. Starbucks became the leading and competitive company in the coffee chains globally. By 2007, Starbucks has opened more than 84 company-operated stores across the country. It was until mid 2008, that Starbucks realise its peak of success has ended in the Australian market. Companies all over the world varies but yet shares a common challenge, that is to solve problem not only effectively and efficiently but also creatively. The P-O-L-C framework which stands for Planning, Organising, Leading and Controlling plays a major role in both the company’s survivability and success. The SWOT analysis looks at both internal and external factors that can affect the Starbucks’s performance. The purpose of this report is to define and analyse how Starbucks respond and should have respond to the change of its external environment on the cofee market,This report will also identify and disscuss how The P-O-L-C framework and can help starbucks to compete and reduce the loss of their failing peformance in the Australian market and how SWOT analysis helps to define some externalities that can be a threat to Starbucks. Finally, this report will identify recomendations for Starbucks to minimze future loss and to compete with major competitors like McCafe and Gloria Jeans Coffee. Starbucks was doing well at the Australian market for the few intorduction year, as it provide a unique original service, in which other coffee shop at that time did not provide. It was until 2003, the year in which McCafe was introduced. McCafe provided services and coffee similar to Starbucks, but in far cheaper price. The demand for Starbucks decreases significantly, and as for McCafe the demand was booming.

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