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Role of Strategic Leadership and Marketing Initiatives in Business – Case Study on Café Coffee Day

Author(s) Ramachandran Venaktaraman
Country India
Abstract Abstract
Café Coffee Day (CCD) is one of the most popular coffee outlets in the country, and it started with the slogan "A lot can happen over a cup of coffee”. Indeed, a lot did happen in their business: it initially succeeded, sustained growth for 20 years, and then declined due to stiff competition from foreign brands, especially Starbucks. Starbucks, a multinational company, first entered the Indian market in 2007, but its initial entry was a failure. It re-entered the Indian market with the support of the Tata Group in 2012. CCD could overcome the challenges of competition by re-planning the segments it served. However, the CCD, which opened the coffee shop in 1996, matched the competition by focusing on opening a variety of outlets suited to different segments of society. The company has made great strides, turning from a loss-making venture in its 2015-2019 downturn. It is poised to make great strides in the future. This company, once a successful, well-funded business, had its bad days and is poised for great success in the future due to the efforts of its CEO, Ms. Malavika Hegde, who took charge in 2012. The strategic leadership qualities she exhibited were evident in the actions she took to reduce debt and retain a loyal workforce, even as the company closed many of its failed units. The different phases of this business offer researchers and academicians, ample scope for case studies. The study paper on Starbucks motivated this Study. A framework for sustained growth as discussed in the Starbucks study has been used to analyze the success story of CCD. This Study is a descriptive study based on a literature review and secondary data. The data were analyzed using themes based on the theory, leading to the conclusion that the management demonstrated positive strategic leadership qualities, the importance of relationship marketing, and how they maintained their competitive advantage.
Keywords : Innovation, strategic leadership, relationship marketing, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Field Business Administration
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026
Published On 2026-06-21
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