coffee business strategies

Starbucks’ announcement to close 600 stores has brought sadness from customers and employees, cheers from some competitors and Wall St., and last but not least, thousands of tasty press articles that need subject matter experts on the topics of retail coffee shops. Ladies and gentlemen, look no further: I am here.

One perfect example is today’s article in BusinessWeek:

Vying with Starbucks: A Love-Hate Thing
As Starbucks’ expansion loses steam, independent coffee shops reveal the subtle ways they compete with the coffee powerhouse