星巴克(Starbucks)SWOT分析案例
优势－星巴克集团的盈利能力很强，2004年的收入超过6亿美元。
劣势－星巴克以产品的不断改良与创新而闻名。（译者注：可以理解为产品线的不稳定）
机会－新产品与服务的推出，例如在展会销售咖啡。
威胁－咖啡和奶制品成本的上升。
Starbucks SWOT分析原文[2]

Strengths(优势)
Starbucks Corporation is a very profitable organization, earning in excess of $600 million in 2004.The company generated revenue of more than $5000 million in the same year.星巴克公司是一个盈利能力很强的组织，它在2004年收入超过六亿.同年该公司所产生的收入超过五亿美元。
It is a global coffee brand built upon a reputation for fine products and services.通过提供声誉良好的产品和服务，它已经成长为一个全球性的咖啡品牌。 It has almost 9000 cafes in almost 40 countries.他在全世界的40个主要国家已经有了大约9000个咖啡店。
Starbucks was one of the Fortune Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2005.， 在2005年星巴克就是财富100强公司之一。 The company is a respected employer that values its workforce.星巴克重视员工，被认为是一个值得尊敬的雇主。
The organization has strong ethical values and an ethical mission statement as follows, 'Starbucks is committed to a role of environmental leadership in all facets of our business.'该组织具有很强的道德价值观念和道德使命， '星巴克致力于做行业的佼佼者。
Weaknesses(劣势)
Starbucks has a reputation for new product development and creativity.星巴克在新产品开发和创造享有声誉。 However, they remain vulnerable to the possibility that their innovation may falter over time.然而，随着时间的推移，他们创新仍有容易受到动摇可能。
The organization has a strong presence in the United States of America with more than three quarters of their cafes located in the home market.它对于美国市场的依存度过高，超过四分三的咖啡店都开在自己的老家。 It is often argued that they need to look for a portfolio of countries, in order to spread business risk.有人认为他们需要寻求一个投资组合的国家，用来分散经营风险。
The organization is dependant on a main competitive advantage, the retail of coffee.该组织依赖于一个主要的竞争优势，即零售咖啡。 This could make them slow to diversify into other sectors should the need arise.这可能使它们在进入其他相关领域的时候行动缓慢。
Opportunities(机会)
Starbucks are very good at taking advantage of opportunties.星巴克非常善于利用机遇。
In 2004 the company created a CD-burning service in their Santa Monica (California USA) cafe with Hewlett Packard, where customers create their own music CD.在2004年公司和惠普共同创建了CD刻录服务，在圣莫尼卡（美国加州）咖啡馆，顾客可以制作他们自己的音乐CD 。
New products and services that can be retailed in their cafes, such as Fair Trade products.在它的咖啡店里提供新的产品和服务，如平价产品。
The company has the opportunity to expand its global operations.该公司有机会扩大其全球业务。 New markets for coffee such as India and the Pacific Rim nations are beginning to emerge.新的咖啡市场，如印度和太平洋地区的国家都开始出现。
Co-branding with other manufacturers of food and drink, and brand franchising to manufacturers of other goods and services both have potential.为共同品牌与其他厂商的食物和饮料，和品牌特许经营权的制造商的其他商品和服务都具有的潜力。
Threats(威胁)
Who knows if the market for coffee will grow and stay in favour with customers, or whether another type of beverage or leisure activity will replace coffee in the future?谁知道在未来，咖啡市场会增长并且保有客户，还是会出现新品种饮料或休闲活动从而取代咖啡？
Starbucks are exposed to rises in the cost of coffee and dairy products.星巴克面对着咖啡原料和乳制品成本上升的局面。
Since its conception in Pike Place Market, Seattle in 1971, Starbucks' success has lead to the market entry of many competitors and copy cat brands that pose potential threats.由于其概念被市场认可，在1971年西雅图，星巴克的成功吸引许多竞争对手纷纷进入市场或复制品牌，从而构成潜在威胁。
　　'Starbucks' mission statement is 'Establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles while we grow.' The following six guiding principles will help us measure the appropriateness of our decisions' more? '星巴克'使命是建立星巴克为世界上最优秀的咖啡，同时保持我们成长的原则。 '以下六个指导原则将帮助我们的措施是否恰当，我们的决定'呢？ Then go to Starbucks.然后回到星巴克。

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