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Promotion and Price Analysis Paper

For purposes of this analysis, Starbuck's Coffee messaging is analyzed from a promotion and pricing analysis perspective, with specific attention to television, Internet and point-of-purchase media strategies. Starbucks' promotional messaging is analyzed in the context of each media strategy the company has chosen to use, including how the company positions its products for its target markets. There is also analysis of how Starbucks handles products at each stage of their product lifecycles, which by definition are rapid and marked with high levels of innovation, as this competitive strategy has worked well for the company. The rapid rate of innovation in product lifecycles is critical in the coffee business, as there is no shortage of competitors.

The total number of coffee shops in the U.S. increased by 70% between 2000 and 2005, bringing the total to 21,400 or one coffee house for every 14,000 Americans. Mintel Research, 2005 believes that the number of shops could well continue to rise until there is a coffee shop for every 10,000 Americans.

Messaging Analysis

As this analysis is being written in June, 2006 the messaging that Starbucks' is concentrating are iced coffees and Frappacino in flavors not sold in the U.S. before. The messaging positions a Starbucks iced coffee drink and/or Frappacino as an affordable and cool dessert that is also exotic and good for you. The reward, uniqueness, and health conscious mature of the messaging around the cold drinks is central to the messaging for the summer months. Starbucks test marketed this messaging in Australia earlier in 2006, and found that during that country's summer (due to being in the Southern Hemisphere), sales increased by 30% for banana and fruit-flavored Frappacinos, according to Citigroup Research, 2006.

Starbucks wisely supplants this "reward yourself" messaging with a focus on their core demographic of coffee drinkers looking for the caffeine to excel at their many activities, both professional and personal. This is readily apparent in their TV spots showing the young professional going off to work with a Double Shot in their hand. This is a motivating spot in that there is a marching band behind the young professional and even a cheering section when he gets to his desk. Clearly, caffeine sells. This specific commercial was called "Eye of the Tiger" as the band itself follows him through his morning routine and out the door to work. This has since become a cult classic of advertising and can be viewed at this link. The best measure of any advertising is its rise above the many messages in the market and the attainment of being entertainment. Starbucks accomplished this with the Double Shot commercial.

Analysis by Media Strategy

In terms of analyzing these two core message strategies of having a cool, exotic reward of a drink (Frappacino) or getting a caffeine boost for a job (Double Shot), Starbucks chooses their media strategies wisely. Presented here are their strategies by television, Internet, and point-of-purchase.

Television - Over-the-top graphics and humorous approaches to telling the benefits of both exotic and reward-driven exotic drinks and the high powered caffeine of Double Shot and its role in making a person ready to face their jobs are dual messages the company continues to stress. Notice in the link for the television spot the humorous role of the rock singer and his enthusiastic and over-the-top approach to encouraging the young professional. What is implicit in this messaging is that you're not only getting a healthy dose of caffeine with Double Shot you're also getting ambition and drive, determination and focus. Those emotional intangibles are… READ MORE

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