{"id":6129,"date":"2018-01-29T22:38:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T03:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital.hbs.edu\/platform-digit\/submission\/starbucks-a-tech-company-or-your-neighborhood-coffee-shop\/"},"modified":"2018-01-29T22:38:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T03:38:58","slug":"starbucks-a-tech-company-or-your-neighborhood-coffee-shop","status":"publish","type":"hck-submission","link":"https:\/\/d3.harvard.edu\/platform-digit\/submission\/starbucks-a-tech-company-or-your-neighborhood-coffee-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks: a tech company or your neighborhood coffee shop?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As retail has declined in the US, stores are finding new ways to connect with shoppers and create special or convenient experiences. Starbucks has achieved this by building what they call their Digital Flywheel, focused on four pillars: rewards, personalization, payment, and ordering.<\/p>\n

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In Q3 2017, 9% of Starbucks orders were placed in advance and 30% were paid via the company\u2019s mobile app. These astonishing numbers show that Starbucks is changing consumers payment behavior to an extent that no tech company has been able to accomplish. For comparison, only 5.5% of Apple users use Apple Pay given the chance. The company announced that it will now allow non-rewards members to use the app and is redesigning its stores to better suit the increased order ahead traffic as they expect this will continue to grow.<\/p>\n

Starbucks has identified an opportunity to drive customer loyalty and increased spending through their mobile app. Currently, 18% of Starbucks\u2019 75 million customers are members of their mobile loyalty program, but they represent 36% of sales. Furthermore, in Q3 2007, spending per member increased 8% which is double the rate of the company\u2019s same-store sales.\u00a0 By personalizing the app and pushing new products to upsell customers to more expensive or additional items, Starbucks has drawn more value from their customers.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Starbucks has leaned into digital partnership to spark growth. In China, their partnership with Tencent resulted in 2 million gift transactions in 6 months. They plan to leverage their close relationships with customers and digital partnerships to achieve growth in the future.<\/p>\n

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On a recent investors call, Starbucks\u2019 CEO Kevin Johnson, spoke about the \u201cmassive disruption\u201d plaguing the retail sector. He says he believes that the \u201cwinners\u201d will be companies that integrate digital with their in-store experience. And this is exactly what Starbucks is trying to do with their mobile app and digital partnerships. This is particularly important for his company who has a massive physical foot print of ~27,000 stores worldwide with plans to grow to37,000 by 2021.\u00a0 For every Starbucks store, there are on average, 3.6 stores within a 1 mile radius.<\/p>\n

Looking forward, Starbucks wants to grow membership and increase personalization through customized push alerts triggered by things like weather. Furthermore, they are integrating the app data into the store experience, so baristas will know when it\u2019s someone\u2019s birthday or other information about the customer so they can give them special treatment. As their database of customers grow and they learn more about spending habits, their mobile loyalty program will drive great growth at an increased rate.<\/p>\n

When it comes to restaurant chains creating a digital platform, Starbucks is winning. They\u2019ve found a way to meaningfully connect with consumers in a manner that changes consumers\u2019 paying and ordering habits. Dunkin Donuts, for example, has tried a similar approach with less success. In Q3 2017, 11% of sales came from their loyalty program members and mobile orders represented only 3% of total sales. We\u2019ll have to see what the next digital innovation will be for these companies, but at this moment, Starbucks is definitely leading in the race.<\/p>\n

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Sources:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/starbucks-teaches-silicon-valley-a-lesson-in-tech-1503115292<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.marketingweek.com\/2017\/07\/28\/starbucks-digital-partnerships\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2017\/starbucks-tech-company-coffee-giant-investing-heavily-digital-innovation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/diginomica.com\/2017\/10\/31\/dunkin-donuts-digital-mostly-donuts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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