The longtime CEO ofStarbuckshas “stepped down” to become executive chairman. Now he’s leading the chain’s efforts to launch a higher-end coffee business. It may mean even more to him than it does to the company. http://fortune.com/2017/06/08/fortune-500-starbucks-howard-schultz/
Starbucks forces Wi-Fi customers to cough up personal data With all the news about Facebook data access and privacy hovering menacingly over the internet lately, it seems an odd time for Starbucks to begin "forcing" customers to register so they can connect to Wi-Fi. But that’s indeed what’s happening to coffee drinkers around the country. Many are sipping coffee and finding an unexpected “email and zip code required for access” login screen when they sit down to connect, and some aren’t happy.(GeekWire)
Starbucks plans racial bias training after recent arrests Starbucks, feeling the heat after the arrests of two black men in one of its shops last week, plans to hold racial-bias education at all of its company-owned U.S. stores next month. The training will close stores on the afternoon ofMay 29to conduct the training at more than 8,000 Starbucks locations. The education session, "geared toward preventing discrimination in our stores," will be given to nearly 175,000 employees.(Ad Age)
Starbucks adds an extra shot to its afternoon marketing push Starbucks is putting more emphasis on marketing in the afternoon to get people to think of the world's largest coffee chain for more than just their morning java fix. But don't expect the return of lots of cheap Frappuccinos. Starbucks says the number of people in its rewards program rose 12 percent to 14.9 million. Now, Starbucks is doing more to woo the millions more who visit less frequently, particularly those occasional visitors who stop in one to five times a month. (Ad Age)
Nestle and Starbucks Nestle is going to start selling Starbucks coffee around the world, and will pay the U.S. chain $7.15 billion for the privilege. The Swiss firm appears to have struck the Starbucks deal in order to fortify its leading position in the international coffee market. Starbucks says it will use the cash to speed up share buybacks. The products will be distributed using Nestle's network, but Nestle's name won't be on the packaging. Reuters
Too Much Coffee Starbucks is going to close 150 poorly performing company-operated locations in 2019, about three times as many as it usually shutters. Those affected are mostly in urban areas where there are a lot of Starbucks stores. CNNMoney
Nestle and Starbucks Nestle and Starbucks have closed their deal for letting Nestle market Starbucks' packaged goods outside the latter's outlets. As part of the deal, around 500 Starbucks employees in the U.S. and Europe—mostly in Seattle and London—are moving over to Nestle. Bloomberg
When you consider the price of coffee in future's market and what Starbuck charges for their coffee and they crappy food way too expensive, am amazed at number of people who continue to go there. Other than friends who show up to spend an hour socializing, I been going more to Cracker Barrel where they have much better coffee and food IMHO. I think SBUX has built way too many stores, often by 11am, stores are empty and drive thru usually nothing but women buying excessive sugar drinks. It is a small wonder why America is so obese.
Starbucks pulls in crowds at first Italian cafe https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...owds-at-first-italian-cafe-idUSKCN1LN22B?il=0