2007). By identifying the demand for quickly available meals that were both more diverse and healthier than those offered by established fast food chains, the owners of the baking company that would be Panera showed early on their ability to innovate with the times, and in moving from simply baking to providing finished food products to consumers the company has been able to achieve an astounding amount of growth and profit generation (Hitt et al. 2007). In the period from 2007 to 2009, which essentially covers the deepest part (if not the entirety) of the global recession, Panera grew from eight hundred locations to almost thirteen hundred locations based on its continued ability to innovate and adjust to its market as this market changes (Hitt et al. 2007; McKee 2009). Panera's innovations and its logistics and supply chain management are also a huge part of...
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Panera Bread Company-Growth in a Difficult Economy Panera Bread Company - Growth in a Difficult Economy What is Panera Bread's strategy? Which of the five generic competitive strategies & #8230; What type of competitive advantage is Panera Bread trying to achieve? Panera Bread's business strategy was to make the bread company a brand recognized nationally and to be a dominant restaurant in the specialty bakery-cafe segment. This was to be achieved by using
. Panera Bread needs to move away from word-of-mouth advertising and embrace more effective means of advertising and awareness building strategies. Panera has relied largely on word-of-mouth communication of positive customer experiences to build awareness of the concept. Advertising spending (as a percent of bakery-caf? sales) has been relatively modest, including 2.2% in 2003, 2.1% in 2004, and 2.1% in 2005. Marketing efforts have been mostly focused on the use of in- store promotional signage (e.g., point-of-purchase
These categories, along with analytical information, are as follows, in no particular order: MARKET SHARE- Competitive pressures and the tendency of consumers to be exceedingly fickle pose threats to Panera Bread's maintenance of current market share and the gaining of market share in the future. Therefore, strategy must be undertaken that will hold and grow market share as the company moves forward. INNOVATION- it is important to understand that the dietary
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