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The case presents Starbucks’ international marketing challenges, as the global coffee powerhouse made its highly anticipated entry to Vietnam in 2013. Many observers and coffee aficionados were skeptical about the company’s success in the new market, as it is quite distinctive and at the same time saturated. Yet, the key to tackle the challenges may lie within Starbucks’ business philosophy, which the case examines through the company’s history and manifesto. The author presents a brief analogy between the Vietnamese coffee market and those of France and Italy, to gain further understanding of Starbucks’ challenges and similar strategic adaptions available to the company. Additionally, the case discusses Starbucks’ current strategies in Vietnam and their possible direction and future outcomes.
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Bui-Kinh, K. (2019). Late to the Party: Can Starbucks Become the Life of It?. In: Prange, C., Kattenbach, R. (eds) Management Practices in Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19662-2_8
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