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10/7/2015 Starbucks PESTEL Analysis Research Methodology http://researchmethodology.net/starbuckspestelanalysis/ 1/3 Starbucks PESTEL Analysis Posted on February 18, 2015 by John Dudovskiy PESTEL stands for political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors affecting the business and it is widely considered to be one of the most effective analytical tools used to analyse the impacts of external factors to the company. The following table represents PESTEL analysis conducted for Starbucks Coffee Company: Political Industryspecific rules and regulations The level of relationships between USA and countries that produce coffee beans The level of political stability within a country Economic Buying power of consumers Local currency exchange rates Local economic environment within each market Starbucks operates Taxation level Social Changing family patterns in USA and Europe Consumer preferences Changing work patterns Changes in lifestyles of population The level of education of population in local markets Changing values among population Technological Emergence of innovative technology Biotechnological developments Developments in agriculture Environmental Environmental rules and regulations Environmental disasters in countries producing coffee beans Global warming and other environmental issues in a global level Legal Introduction of policies and regulations by health authorities about caffeine production and consumption Introduction of tougher customs and trade regulations Licensing regulations related to the industry. Political factors impacting Starbucks Coffee include political stability in local and global markets, as well as, the extent of international relationships between Starbucks home country US and countries in African continent and Latin America that harvest coffee for the company, and other countries where Starbucks operates its stores. Starbucks CEO Howard

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Starbucks PESTEL AnalysisPosted on February 18, 2015 by John Dudovskiy

 

PESTEL stands for political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legalfactors affecting the business and it is widely considered to be one of the most effectiveanalytical tools used to analyse the impacts of external factors to the company. Thefollowing table represents PESTEL analysis conducted for Starbucks Coffee Company:

Political

Industry­specific rules and regulationsThe level of relationships between USA andcountries that produce coffee beansThe level of political stability within a country

Economic

Buying power of consumersLocal currency exchange ratesLocal economic environment within each marketStarbucks operatesTaxation level

Social

Changing family patterns in USA and EuropeConsumer preferencesChanging work patternsChanges in lifestyles of populationThe level of education of population in localmarketsChanging values among population

Technological

Emergence of innovative technologyBiotechnological developmentsDevelopments in agriculture

Environmental

Environmental rules and regulationsEnvironmental disasters in countries producingcoffee beans Global warming and other environmental issuesin a global level

Legal

Introduction of policies and regulations by healthauthorities  about caffeine production andconsumptionIntroduction of tougher customs and traderegulationsLicensing regulations related to the industry.

Political factors impacting Starbucks Coffee include political stability in local and global markets, as well as, the extentof international relationships between Starbucks home country US and countries in African continent and Latin Americathat harvest coffee for the company, and other countries where Starbucks operates its stores. Starbucks CEO Howard

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that harvest coffee for the company, and other countries where Starbucks operates its stores. Starbucks CEO HowardSchultz is a politically vocal “calling on Americans to sign a ‘Come Together’ petition online and at stores” (Wong, 2013,online) to voice concerns about the US debt issue. However, implications of Schultz’s political activities on Starbucks brandimage are difficult to assess.

Economic factors that affect Starbucks in global markets include changes in exchange rate between USD and localcurrencies in international markets, tax rates, and changes in pay rates in each individual market where the companyoperates its stores. Most notably, the global financial and economic crisis of 2007 – 2009 and its effects on consumer buyerbehaviour have resulted in significant economic challenges for the company.

Social factors such as changing values in society, shifts in consumer lifestyles, and demographic changes do haveimplications on Starbucks revenues on certain ways. Globalisation of lifestyles and spread of western culture amongstdeveloping countries in Asian and African continents can be specified as one of the most significant social factors that hashad positive effects on Starbuck’s growth prospects. However, certain social factors such as increasing health concernamongst population in relation to caffeine and sugar consumption, a tendency fuelled by the media (Glasby, 2012, p.114)belong to the list of key social issues Starbucks has to deal with.

Technological factors may impact Starbucks operations through innovations in coffee preparation processes, as well as,agricultural innovations.  Key issues in this area may relate to Starbucks competitors gaining competitive advantagethorough technological innovations in various business processes and patenting these innovations creating a barrier forStarbucks to share the benefits.

Environmental factors represent another source of substantial challenges for Starbucks Coffee. These challenges areassociated with potential damage to brand image to be caused by activities of a wide range of environmental groupsassisted by the media.

Legal factors are associated with general and industry­specific rules and regulations that may affect profitability andlong­term growth of Starbucks Coffee. Moreover, certain practices by the company may trigger negative legal implicationsfor the business.

A recent scandal in the UK, where Starbucks Coffee reportedly paid only GBP 8.6 million in corporate tax, despitegenerating revenues of at least GBP 400 million due to dubious schemes can be mentioned to illustrate this point. Negativelegal implications of this incident was narrowly avoided by Starbucks by paying additional GBP 5 million corporate tax insummer 2013 (Tricker and Tricker, 2014, p.201).

Starbucks SWOT Analysis, value­chain analysis of the company, Starbucks McKinsey 7S’ Framework, and StarbucksPorter’s Five Forces Analysis available in this portal can provide additional depth and scope for your research.

 

References

Glasby, J. (2012) “Understanding Health and Social Care” 2  edition, The Policy Press, p.114

Tricker, B. & Tricker, G. (2014) “Business Ethics: A Stakeholder, Governance and Risk Approach” Routledge p.201

Wong, V. (2013) “Starbucks flexes its political muscle with petition” Bloomberg, Available at:http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013­10­11/starbucks­flexes­political­muscle­with­petition

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