to Andrews (2014), the relevance of social media marketing in the current day and age cannot be overstated. This, as the author further points out is more so the case given the broad audience social media channels offer to businesses and the cost-effective nature of the same. Further, WFM’s community ties, which happen to be quite deep have been deliberately set up over time so as to enable the company to have a more direct connection with not only the needs but also the tastes of consumers at the local level (WFM, 2018). The table below… Continue Reading...
advertising agents to promote the healthy lifestyles, which go a long way in enabling people to develop healthy eating habits. Social media marketing will take center focus, to attract the techno-savvy generation increasingly depending on social media for information. Trade fairs and activities in the local communities shall be marketing avenues for the company to endear itself to the customers and the general society. Special interesting kids' activities with special discounts shall be offered, while the company looks to open health eating centers in conjunction with local governments and schools on the importance of conscious health practices.
The PEST analysis looks at the environmental factors, which directly affect the operations… Continue Reading...
of the company's social media will demonstrate the popularity of these products. The organisation is also investing in research and development to improve existing products and bring new ideas to market, which was seen recently with the freeze-dried Starbucks Via brand (Schultz & Gordon, 2011).
Internationally, the company is also a leading brand, very well known, supported through excellent marketing, including product placements in blockbuster films, as well as extensive use of social media marketing (Phan, Thomas, & Heine, 2011). With the company demonstrating increasing growth internationally, especially the Asian markets, the organisation also appears to be well placed internationally (Starbucks, 2017a).
To assess the way in which investors appear to be perceiving the current and potential future performance of Starbucks, rather than just considering the number of stores in market share, the stock price movements can also be considered.
2.3 Recent Stock Price Movements
Examining the stock price movements of Starbucks indicates that the last five years have been relativity good… Continue Reading...