by andrew | Oct 18, 2008 | events, marketing, news, retail, starbucks |
Bearclaw Coffee scores again with their latest successful public relations stunt. Note that public relations stunts are positive things, when orchestrated correctly. This week, the company dispatched one of its mobile coffee vans to the site of their recently...
by andrew | Oct 17, 2008 | economy, retail |
A short but sweet article from the London Evening Standard succinctly hits the key factors behind the ongoing success of coffee retailers despite the economic downturn. There’s no hard data in the story, but after all, the subject matter expert interviewed is...
by andrew | Oct 15, 2008 | business, ideas, retail |
A coffee business trade magazine writer contacted me today searching for ideas about how to improve coffee shop profits. My notes looked like they may make a useful blog entry, so I’ve included them here: Improve Coffee Shop Profits Eliminate low margin...
by andrew | Oct 6, 2008 | business, news, retail
The Supreme Bean Coffee Roasters and Groundwork Coffee Company have entered into a strategic partnership to better serve the customers of both organizations. Under terms of the agreement, Supreme Bean will add Groundwork’s wholesale portfolio to its business and...
by andrew | Aug 22, 2008 | retail
Yes, I realize that it is not about coffee, but there is a connection. Kent Bakke (shown left) is a co-owner of La Marzocco…. and also happens to be one of the nicest and most respected fellows in the business. From The Seattle Times One of the biggest names in...
