Research Report: Marvin & Smith's Coffee Shop Expansion in Denmark

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential for Marvin & Smith's coffee shop to expand its business into Denmark. The research begins with an overview of Denmark, including its climate, culture, and economic factors, emphasizing its suitability for a coffee shop business. The report then delves into a tailored marketing mix model, examining product, promotion, price, and place strategies relevant to the Danish market. It further addresses the impact of various issues, such as gaining a competitive advantage and managing personnel, along with the implications of profitability and liquidity on decision-making for the expansion. The report concludes with a summary of key findings, emphasizing the challenges and opportunities associated with establishing a new venture in Denmark, highlighting the importance of market research, understanding the target market, and addressing ethical and logistical considerations.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1. Research on a country (within the European Union) that Marvin and Smith’s coffee shop
could expand into...................................................................................................................1
2. Marketing mix....................................................................................................................2
3. Impact of following issues on coffee shop.........................................................................3
4. Impact of profitability and liquidity on decisions..............................................................4
5. Concluding summary..........................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Business requires essential resources and research in order to expand its
operational activities. The report will cover research on Denmark in order to expand
business of Marvin and Smith’s coffee shop there. The tailored marketing mix model is
also included in this report. Implications of the need for Marvin and Smith’s to cover a
wider geographical area in terms of a different country will be discussed and impact of
liquidity and profitability on decisions available for business will be covered and
discussed.
1. Research on a country (within the European Union) that Marvin and Smith’s coffee
shop could expand into
It can be said that Hank Marvin and Patty Smith both had a dream of running
business to their own which is also accomplished by them effectively. Not they want to
expand their markets as so much customers are responding well. There are so many
foreign travellers also started to seek these coffee shops (Anthony and Garner, 2016).
In respect to this, they are now becoming known in abroad as well and decided to focus
on an overseas expansion plan effectively. The old information system is not enough
and also outdated for business expansion.
In respect to this, Copenhagen will be the best Scandinavian country and also
the capital of Denmark comprising the Jutland Peninsula and numerous islands for
business in order to expand operational activities. Denmark, Copenhagen is a
Scandinavian country and full of nature beauties such as forests, rivers, mountains and
beaches that Coffee shop business is appropriate in this country (Waxman, 2017).
Denmark, Copenhagen has a temperate seasonal climate dominated by humid westerly
winds. The nations is surrounded with oceans and climate is also cool. There are so
many reach people out there and also the life style is also amazing. Traditional
environment is also good and culture diversity is also popular in nation. One of the most
important ethical consideration of Denmark employees that they are loyal and integrate
with business and its activities. They work hard and promoted after a certain amount of
period effectively. There is no corruption in this nation. Some crucial factors should be
considered by business in terms of ethics that there is a fear of unknown and male
money makers. The people have low sense of business and and also relatively low in
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international thinking that strategies must be formulate by business owners in order to
expand business activities and operations. The total number of people out there is 57.3
lakhs according to the 2016 data analysis (St Clair-Jones and Quinn, 2018). The growth
rate is 0.4 which is good for the business. The environment is also cool that coffee
shops will be loved by local people. The nation is also very effective in terms of tourists
that number of people visit for the travelling purpose. Transportation is little difficult but
possible in many ways. Based on location, business is able to fin its suppliers and
people who can help to expand business activities. There are also some structural
considerations should be followed by firm such as laws and legislations maintained by
the government in order to run business smoothly and effectively. The trading
environment is good and also supported by government in order to enhance economy
and country development. Agriculture is taking place in Denmark and also compatible
with the needs of social, economical, political and sustainability (Calabretta and
Gemser, 2015). The main competitors for the firm will be Democratic coffee,
Copenhagen and The coffee collective effectively. Hamburg and Frankfurt are also the
main competitors and must be considered by firm in order to manage and control their
business operational activities. There are so many coffee shops in Denmark that people
love coffee out there because of the coll environment. Staff welfare will be main point
here for the business that employees obligations and rights must be considered.
Overall, Denmark is good for business expansion and operational activities in order to
enhance profitability and production (Sheldon, 2018).
2. Marketing mix
Marketing mix is important for the business that it helps to understand plan and
strategies in order to offer products and services in the market for the purpose of
business expansion effectively (Rosenberg Sr, Chauvet and Kleinman, 2016). The
model will also help to capture and promote unique selling points of business products
and services, differentiate and analyse competitors. This will help Hank Marvin and
Patty Smith coffee shop business to be expand in Denmark effectively.
Product: The first P from four P's of marketing mix model is product and service.
Product can be a tangible or intangible service that fulfils customer requirements and
demands (Rosanne Burson and Dianne Conrad, 2016). The coffee shop business
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products are Coffee with finest beans from Gumutindo, suppliers are from Uganda, high
quality tea, cold drinks, snacks and pastries are also available for customers in
Denmark. Variety of products and services will help business to manage their expansion
in Denmark towards customers effectively.
Promotion: It can be said that promotion is required for every business in order to
provide information regarding products and services offered by firm in the market
towards customers effectively. This will also help to differentiate products and services
from others in the same industry (Chen and Liu, 2016). Promotional activities such as
advertisement, public relations, email marketing, social media marketing, video
marketing and search engine marketing and many more. Promotional activities will help
Hank Marvin and Patty Smith coffee shop business to provide information regarding
their products to customers in Denmark (Pearson, 2017).
Price: Price refers to the money paid by customers in order to purchase products and
services from organisation effectively. Price changes according to the customer
requirements and demands or also affect from the bargaining power. The firm should
establish affordable price for the customers in order to enhance sales and profitability.
The youngster population in Copenhagen is low that pricing strategy will determine the
sales and profitability of particular business (Patten and Newhart, 2017). The liquidity
also has a impact on decision making that managers are able to convert their assets
into cash if required for the new project effectively. The business should try to increase
their profitability from existing branches that it helps to enhance capital for new business
in Denmark efficiently.
Place: Place is a distribution channel for business to provide products and services to
customers. Place should be reachable and effective enough to attract customers in the
market effectively (Clark and Sousa, 2017). Place is where the consumer interact with
business products that it should be attractive and clean and also associated with latest
technologies in order to improve and develop business performance and sales. This will
help to expand business operational activities in Denmark and lead towards profitability.
3. Impact of following issues on coffee shop
Gaining competitive advantage: Competitive advantages are conditions that allow a
company or country to produce a good or service of equal value at a lower price or in a
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more desirable fashion effectively (Mansfield-Devine, 2016). This will help to increase
sales and profitability with superior margins as compared to the other rivalry firms in the
market. Competitive advantage will also help business towards its expansion activities
by providing strengthen in terms of working capital and production. It is the work of
management to apply resources in a effective manner which consumes low cost. It can
be said that gaining competitive advantage is not a easy work for business that in a
different country people are addicted to the previous popular brand and does not
replace their choices easily (Creusen, 2015). This issue is interlinked with competitive
advantage that in a different country it is not easy for firm to maintain competitive
advantage. In order to do that, The business should analyse its competitors and their
strategies to find what is missing in their own effectively.
Personnel and managing staff issues: It is very difficult for the firm to recruit and
manage staff at new branch. Employees from different countries have various nature
and culture diversity that management requires effective communication to manage and
handle them. The business should set expectations and objectives for employees in
order to engage them with business operational activities. This will help to increase
profitability and production by managing human work force and resources effectively. In
a different country the issues are linked to personnel and staff problems in terms of
misunderstanding, conflicts and obligation issues. Staff are also expected to help out
with the themed evenings where applicable such as playing short board games if
customers have no-one to play with (Foresti, Farinosi and Vernier, 2015). Thus, the
business should try to find best and quality workers in order to increase sales by
assisting customers effectively. This will help to achieve individual as well as business
goals and objectives.
4. Impact of profitability and liquidity on decisions
It can be said that the business has total assets of 1,13,000 at the end of 2016
year. Total capital and liabilities are also 1,13,000. Hank and Patty raised the £100,000
capital through friends, family and personal loans. They each raised £50,000 effectively.
30,000 is reduced from total cash that 3 more branches are established and each of
them requires two machines. A new venture requires enough capital to establish in a
new country Denmark effectively. It is the work of management to apply resources in a
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effective manner which consumes low cost (Luchs, 2016). Profitability and liquidity has
a significant impact on decisions that profitability describe how much capital is now
available for the firm in order to start a new business in a different country. The liquidity
also has a impact on decision making that managers are able to convert their assets
into cash if required for the new project effectively. The business should try to increase
their profitability from existing branches that it helps to enhance capital for new business
in Denmark efficiently. It also affect business decisions regarding management of
resources such as human resources that business should set expectations and
objectives for employees in order to engage them with business operational activities.
This will help to increase profitability and production by managing human work force
and resources (Goonatilake and Maldonado, 2018). This will require interview and
recruitment process which is time consuming as well as costly for the firm. It will affect
the price of products and services, production and location arrangement for staring a
new venture effectively. The business should increase its competitive advantage that it
will help business towards its expansion activities by providing strengthen in terms of
working capital and production. This will help to increase sales and profitability with
superior margins as compared to the other rivalry firms in the market. This will reduce
the impact of weak financial position and will lead towards effective decision making to
start a new shop in Denmark effectively.
5. Concluding summary
From the above analysis, it can be understood that establishing new venture is a
challenging, complex and time consuming task. Management needs to analyse the
market area where the venture will operate. They have to identify target markets,
competitors and channels of transportations (Kubrusly, 2015). In this context, the study
conducted in depth analysis of the coffee shop which will going to establish in Denmark
by Hank Marvin and Patty Smith. Ethical and logistical considerations with structural
challenges should be determined by business for the expansion in a different country
effectively. In depth analysis of the culture, behaviour of customers, key competitors
and target market has been made in the study (Hyde and Reeve, 2015). The 4ps of
tailored marketing mix model will help to understand place, price, product and
promotional needs for the business in order to expand. Implication need for Marvin and
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Smith’s coffee shop to cover wider geographical area also affect the competitive
advantage and management of staff. The main competitors for the firm will be
Democratic coffee, Copenhagen and The coffee collective effectively. The business
should try to increase their profitability from existing branches that it helps to enhance
capital for new business in Denmark efficiently. It also affect business decisions
regarding management of resources such as human resources that business should set
expectations and objectives for employees in order to engage them with business
operational activities. Hamburg and Frankfurt are also the main competitors and must
be considered by firm in order to manage and control their business operational
activities. Moreover, with the help of marketing mix, the product, price, promotion and
place strategies of the coffee shop has been evaluated in the study ( Karnaukhova and
Polyanskaya, 2016). In order to sustain in the competitive environment, the
management of coffee shop needs to analyse all the factors adequately that could drag
their performance and productivity greatly. Eventually, the impact of issues such as
management and competitive has been discussed in the report. From the financial
statement provided by the management, it can be concluded that due to robust
profitability and revenue of he organisation, the management can establish the branch
in Copenhagen with efficacy.
CONCLUSION
It can be analysed from the above report that research is a very important part
that helps Marvin and Smith’s coffee shop business expansion activities. Ethical and
logistical considerations with structural challenges should be determined by business for
the expansion in a different country effectively. The 4ps of tailored marketing mix model
will help to understand place, price, product and promotional needs for the business in
order to expand. Implication need for Marvin and Smith’s coffee shop to cover wider
geographical area also affect the competitive advantage and management of staff. The
previous financial information impact on decisions regarding business expansion
activities is also crucial. A concluding summary of project provides all the information
required for business expansion in Denmark.
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