What Is Jamba Juice

In order to make a complete Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (abbreviated PB&J),certain ingredients are required.

Since there are many stores, like McDonald’s and Starbucks that are also providing all kinds of healthy smoothies with a price that is similar to Jamba Juice’s, buyers actually will not face high switching costs. Therefore, low switching costs enhance the bargaining power of buyers.

Recent increases in orders for bottled juices will result in increasing the output of the bottling operation at the Cambridge plant and it will take over the space previously used by the bakery operation.

First, the strengths are that the overall design, “the creation of the smoothie and juice names, and distribution, was done with multiple stores as the goal.” (Pg. 2) This business model differentiates them from the competition because instead of offering the same flavors, juice names, design, and distribution to all of the locations it is determined by a section of stores rather than the entire market. This tactic allows their business model to be targeted for a specific demographic depending on the external environment.

Background Nekter Franchise was first established by Steve Schulze and his wife Alexis in 2010 with the mindset of reinventing healthy juices for the consumer market, just like Starbucks reinvented coffee beverages. They wanted to create their juices and products with the idea that “healthy” can also be affordable and taste good, yet at the same time leave their consumers feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. In order for their products to deliver this “natural” feeling for the consumers, the couple demanded that fresh deliveries happen at each Nekter location six days a week. Their first Nekter Juice Bar opened in Costa Mesa, California in 2010, and has currently expanded to fifty-two locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Colorado

The juice bar concept was pretty new in Australia, and the way boost furnish this concept is also very new in the retailing industry. Boost is not about only appreciable taste and healthy juice or smoothie but this brand is all about overall experience for the customers when each time customers comes in their store and we are talking about experience includes tasty products, best service and lively employees who are there only for their customers and always smile when you enter the store, call you by your first name with their polite tone. (Grocer, May 3, 2008, Vol.231(7853), p.42)

In the following analysis, we will first identify the key issues that Sunshine needs to tackle. We will then evaluate the current market conditions of the manufactured juice industry, Sunshine, and its competitors. To find a suitable market match for Sunshine, we will look into the behavior and characteristics of orange juice consumers. Afterwards, we

JBI distributes principally bottled sports drinks provided by small specialty beverage companies. The company’s discounts policy depends on customers and is based on a number of commercial factors.

With having only one of “The Four Ps,” (the place), Juice Guys had to come up with a marketing plan to develop the other three Ps; which were of product, promotion and price. Juice Guys knew they wanted to sell fresh juices and fruit smoothies; however, they needed to know if the consumers wanted more than just those products. Also, they needed to find a way to promote their new products and make their prices economically feasible for the consumers in this new place; which was Boston. In order to accomplish this, they needed consumers to let them know what they thought was the ultimate juice shop.

Nantucket Nectars' numerous strengths have led to their success. They produce all natural products that have a great taste, have a very strong management team as well as a strong branding, guerilla marketing skills, possess the ability to exploit small, rapidly changing market opportunities, last good access to single-serve distribution in the New Age beverage market, and is the best vehicle for juice companies to expand into the juice cocktail category without risking their own brand equity. In addition, Nantucket Nectars' management team has the required knowledge and experience with the single-serve business and thus has the ability to add value to large player who wants to roll out new single-serve products.

End users are those individuals walking in the company stores, ordering a smoothie and a cookie, paying the cashier and then telling her friend how wonderful the ambiance is. This buyer segment does not purchase large amounts of product at one time and likely chooses Jamba because of the quality of the ingredients. With no switching costs and a growing industry offering many options, patrons of smoothie cafés can freely purchase their delightful cool beverage anywhere. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the number of stores within the “snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars” industry grew from 36,036 in 2002 to 49,463 in 2007 [ (U.S. Census Bureau) ]. This trend means that Jamba Juice will have to increase customer loyalty to battle the increased competition.

Jimbo has been dreaming about eating a cone of delicious creamy ice-cream from Baskin and Robbins. However, he is trying hard to resist eating one, even though he desperately wants one. This is because he is on a strict diet. He has had sleepless nights pining for his juicy ice-cream. Even when he sleeps he still constantly dreams of his favourite chocolate chip ice-cream. Jimbo even walks dreamily during the day thinking of his other favourite ice-cream flavour – macadamia vanilla. Poor Jimbo!

Innovation is important to both distribution channels, but more important to the finished goods model since the juice category has seen a decrease on both volume and market share. At the same time the carbonated soft drinks market has grown in both volume and market share. In order to increase the volume sold in the juice aisle a brand extension should be developed. By adding more SKU’s and promoting to the eight to twelve year old group, sales

Jamba Juice is a smoothie retailer in the United States in the restaurant industry. Jamba Juice offers 100% fruit smoothie and juice with healthy snacks. This paper will explain the strategic issues faced by Jamba Juice, and the strategy used to be successful. Jamba Juice has maintained financial discipline, cost management, and improvements that are the reason sales are increasing. Jamba Juice strives to follow their mission and vision statement, and markets aggressively. Over the next five years, the market for smoothies is expected to increase by 10-15%. (Brixler, Brian) Consumers are seeking healthier food and beverage options for a meal. Smoothies offer a healthy option instead of drinking soda.

Starbucks sells hot and cold drinks, coffee beans, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, sweet pastries, snacks, and items such as mugs and tumblers. Through the Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company also markets books, music, and film. Many of the company's products are seasonal