Starbucks Case Study: Canada “Notes for Notes” By: Clark Ingram and Caitlin Worley
Jan 16, 2015
Starbucks Case Study: Canada
“Notes for Notes”
By: Clark Ingram and Caitlin Worley
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Coffee is #1 beverage in Canada
Not a Canadian based company
Rising popularity of coffee-themed restaurants in Canada
Canadian based coffee-themed restaurants
All age groups in Canada drink coffee
Slow implementation of technology in Canada
Organic products and “going green” E.g. Tim Hortons
Swot Analysis
• Consumers become marketers of the product
• Music has an effect on ones emotions
• Provides positivity without taking away from the core product
Starbucks Entertainment
“Notes for Notes”: Influences
A concerted effort by Starbucks to reclaim the coffee house aura once present in its coffee houses
A mandate by Starbucks to maintain customer focus on the coffee itself
A strong sense of national pride among Canadians
Types of music conducive to the coffee house atmosphere coinciding with the favorite types of music in Canada
Coffee and music both elicit feelings from their consumers
“Notes for Notes”: The Campaign
Music pairings for the coffee will be suggested both by baristas and in-store advertisements
The coffee and music will be paired according to style and feelings elicited
The “Notes for Notes” frequent buyer card
“Notes for Notes”: The Music
• The most popular types of music in Canada are Indie Rock, Adult Contemporary, Jazz, Singer/Songwriter, and Standards
• These types of music are often synonymous with the coffee house atmosphere Starbucks is trying to recreate
• All music featured and sold as part of the “Notes for Notes” campaign is by Canadian artists
• Music will be sold in both digital download and CD compilation format
Downloads and CD’s will be offered as pairings to types of coffee drinks and marketed in five basic coffee drink categories
Breakfast Blend/Mild
Adult Contemporary, Jazz, and Standards
Bold/African
Newer Indie Rock, Singer/Songwriter
House Blend/Asian
Acoustic Classic Rock
Espresso
90’s Pop and Rock
Frappuccino
Acoustic 80’s Pop and Rock
Expected Sales Revenues
Modest 4% increase in music sales expected
Based on number of stores and previous sales figures, sales in Canadian Starbucks account for roughly 25% of the company’s international sales
Average yearly sales= $1,300,000
Total 5-year sales= $6,500,000