Marketing Report on Nespresso

According to statistics, Finland is the country with the highest per capita consumption of coffee, and China is the lowest one, but in Finland there are nearly five million residents only, which means Finland will consume a million bags of coffee every year, but the 1.3 billion residents of China will provide approximately 200 million potential coffee consumers, and this will make China becomes a major coffee market. On the other hand, under the same culture background, compare to Japan and Korea, Chinese average annual per capita consumption is only around 20 Cups, but this also means Chinese consumer coffee market has a big room for future growth.

The coffee served in Second Cup is also high quality and the drinks available strongly rival those in Starbucks. In the past decade there has been an explosive growth of 157% in the area of coffee shop market. Canadian coffee market share, new companies have limited to no space for growth in North America. Second Cup’s market share at the Canadian market is about 8%.Upon these facts and analysis there is an unlimited growth possibilities in the coffee market in Canada. There are different factors that do influence in the purchase of coffee from these outlets and the the way these coffees are priced. Customers are reluctant to get coffee from these outlets as the prices are too high than the coffees that could be made at home. There is a huge conflict between the pricing of coffees at these places and homemade ones. Coffee shops are determined to serve the best quality coffees which are been imported from South America and Africa, due to the rise in oil prices transportation charges have also been increased. And also due to different global climatic conditions the prices of these gourmet coffee beans have been increased.

Many people continue to drink coffee on a daily basis. Per capita coffee consumption is expected to increase at an annual rate of 0.9% in the next five years to 2020. The industry revenue is anticipated to grow at an annual rate of 2.3% to $40.1 billion within the same period. The total revenue

The first opportunity is that over 50% of eighteen year olds and older drink 3 or more cups of coffee per day in the United States. This group of coffee drinkers consists predominately of college students and career professionals who adding the morning cup of joe to their study time or work schedule. Currently in the coffee industry, competition is minimal for Starbucks, which has allowed Starbucks to capitalize on one of the biggest industries in the world behind crude oil. This

Coffee consumption is expected to increase through 2015 at an average annual rate of 2.7%, while tea consumption is expected to increase through 2015 at an average annual rate of 3.1%. Positive expectations for continued growth in coffee sales, despite its “mature” product position in the market, are due to the innovations in premium coffee products (pods, single-serving instants, etc.)

Competition in the Canadian coffee market was intense. More and more new competitors entered into the market, such as some specialty retailers. As the leader of the market, Kraft should consider to adjust its current strategy. The company should not only dominated traditional ground and whole bean coffee segment, but also invested in other niche market, like coffee pods segment.

As for other coffee consumption facts, brewing coffee at home declined from 2006-2011 with 75% of total coffee sales made “away from home” (High Beam Business, 2012). Furthermore, an interesting study revealed the growth in this target market: “another new and large growing target market within the coffee industry is college-age students and post graduate individuals residing in urban areas. These two segments account for the largest portion of coffee drinkers” (Scribd, 2012, Marketing

The potential merit of monopolistic competition is incentives for firm to provide high quality of Nestle Nescafe Original 3 in 1 so customers will receive enough utility with it. Customers also agree with that Nestle Nescafe Original 3 in 1 is tastier than other instant coffee. So, Nestle Nescafe Original 3 in 1 is a high quality of product. Next, differentiation of Nestle Nescafe Original 3 in 1 will encourage customers to be selective in determining which products will be bought and it may make customers loyal to the product of more variety of choices. Hence, customers have more options to choose their own best choice. Moreover, customers also can increase the knowledge about a particular products like gaining an understanding of the unique features and aspects of Nescafe because of the intensive in advertising and marketing. The firms have to spend money to make its presence products in the market known. Thus, it can enhance the understanding of

Statistics show that over half of the American population consumes coffee on a daily basis. You may drink coffee hot, cold, mixed, or even in a frappuccino. Individuals are able to make coffee at home, or buy it on the go. Coffee provides people with caffeine, which ultimately gives energy for hardworking people all around the world. The main focus for this paper will cover the following topics, with coffee as the basis: causes for shifts in supply and demand, how coffee supply and demand influence price, quantity,

Cameron’s Coffee was founded in 1978 by Jim Cameron and was later on purchased by Jim Kirkpatrick in 1999. The company specializes in ‘…premium flavored coffees, teas and powdered cocoa and cappuccino mixes (Petersen).’ Even though the coffee market is almost saturated, Cameron is looking to expand its operations not only in the United States, but in Europe and other continents. The company currently has a great advantage in this tight market, due to its dedication to quality. But in order to increase the probability for success, Cameron’s Coffee will need to expand its knowledge and involvement in technology and communication.

A review of the estimated growth in retail sales of coffee over the next four years indicates that while sales of non-specialty coffee products are expected to decline, sales of ground specialty coffee products and whole bean coffee should rise. Further, sales of ready-to-drink products are projected to rise almost 50%.

Nothing like the fresh scent of brewed coffee in the morning – “Starbucks” a well-known coffee house that is still growing and expanding their operations today is considered the number one specialty coffee retailer around the world and abroad. Therefore, the supply and demand for coffee is on the incline and is regarded as one of the most rapid growing organizations in the world. According to the National Coffee Association, adults between the ages of 18 and 39 are more likely to purchase coffee out-of-home, then older consumers (2016). Even coffee statistics conducted in 2016 indicates “50% of the population, equivalent to 150 million Americans, drink espresso, cappuccino, latte, iced/cold coffee” (E-Imports, 2016). Other statistics numbers show that an estimated of total Americans consuming coffee would be up by 1.5% and specialty coffee up from 20% in this year alone. Even the global consumption will increase by 12% over the next years. Therefore, a key question is how will the “law of demand” predict how the consumers will behave (Lorenzetti, 2016)? Namely, will the higher demand for coffee beans impact what the consumer at Starbucks will pay for a cup of coffee? Therefore, companies such as Starbucks should analyze and understand the microeconomic model to get a clear picture of the price elasticity, cost to produce, and the overall market to make the most effective business decisions and recommendations that will have an

The concept developed by Nespresso is protected by 70 patents (for machines, capsules and the service). The first ones expire in 2012, until then, the company as a complete monopoly. Nespresso is giving licenses to several industrial companies (such as Krups, Magimix, Alessi and Saeco in France) in order to produce the machines in exchange for royalties.

The consumer market is segmented according to age as well as preferences. People working in offices located close to the coffee bar and on sophisticated teenagers. Younger consumers are often willing to spend more on fancy coffee blends and signature drinks; the health-conscious would be willing to pay extra for “healthier” substitutes such as organic products; My market research shows that these are the customer groups that are most likely to buy coffee products. Since coffee consumption is universal across different income categories and mostly depends on the level of higher education.

The purpose of this report is to evaluate Nestle Company industry based on the case study and comprehend how the company develop strategic intent for their business organisations following the analysis of external and internal business environments. I will analyse the strategic management process as firm used to achieve strategic competitiveness and earn above-average returns. I will discuss the strategy formulation that includes business-level strategy and corporate-level strategy.