SWOT


what is swot analysis?

SWOT stands for Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats. Below, I am going to look closely at the fundamental principles associated with all four of these. I will also give you quick checklists of what you should look for:

* SWOT Analysis of Starbucks*

- Strengths -
  • Wide Variety of Products
    : coffee, baked goods, cds, and etc.
  • Logo, Developed brand, copyrights, trademarks, domain names, and patents
  • Company Operated Retail Stores, International Stores
  • High Visibility Locations
  • Value Employees: low employee turnover
  • Good Relationship with coffee suppliers
  • Not a Franchise



  • - Weaknesses -
  • Lawsuits: Olivia Shields, et al. v. Starbucks Corp.
  • Excessive focus: marketing myopia
  • Clustering: self cannibalization
  • Cross Functional Management
  • Price: expensive



  • - Opportunities -
  • Expansion into retail operations
  • Grow its specialty operations
  • Finding new distribution channels, i.e. delivery
  • Launch new products
  • International Market Expansion
  • istribution Agreements
  • Brand Extension



  • - Threats -
  • Competition
  • restaurants, street carts, (non) specialty coffee shops, other caffeine products
  • Coffee Saturated Market
  • Coffee price volatile
  • Consumer trends toward more healthy ways




  • * SWOT Analysis of Coffeebean*

    - Strengths -
  • Distinction of coffee taste
  • Wide variety of menus
  • Special products for women and health
  • marketing strategies using celebrities : Tom cruise
  • "Shop in shop" restaurant



  • - Weaknesses -
  • More expensive price than starbucksbr>
  • lack of stores
  • Strong tone of Starbucks



  • - Opportunities -
  • Growing market
  • Opening stores where starbucks hasn't reached yet
  • Launch new products, green tea products



  • - Threats -
  • Competition
  • Unstable bean price
  • Coffee Saturated Market
  • Little growth of coffee market
  • Easiniess to go into coffee market


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