by andrew | Nov 23, 2008 | news, oddities, origin, starbucks |
Move over Exxon Valdez, if Colombian Coffee Federation Director Gabriel Silva has his way, you’ll soon be introduced to the Starbucks Valdez; however, unlike the boat, the latter just doesn’t hold water. In an interview published Sunday, the federation...
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 | Aug 18, 2008 | news, starbucks |
BusinessWeek features the story of big investors dumping their interest in Starbucks in a new feature article. RESTORING LUSTER But Schultz faces a tough battle in bringing back the company’s traditionally prolific growth. As recently as 2004, Starbucks’...
by andrew | Jul 22, 2008 | news, retail, starbucks
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...
by andrew | Jun 2, 2008 | business, news, oddities, retail, starbucks |
In a move that directly contradicts the Starbucks’ position of putting people before products, the company is reported to be launching vending machines in place of baristas to serve coffee at grocery stores in 8 states. Starbucks Corp. is experimenting with...
by andrew | Apr 29, 2008 | industry, news, starbucks |
Lighter roasts enticing coffee lovers by Lauren Shepherd, Associated Press Coffee lovers, burned out from the dark roasts popularized by some gourmet specialty coffee chains, are increasingly turning to lighter-roasted beans for their daily pick-me-ups. Coffee...
