by andrew | Feb 19, 2009 | economy, news, retail, starbucks
MSNBC looks at the quickly shifting business model at Starbucks: is it all “part of a long-term strategy,” as suggested by company spokespeople or a series of desperate attempts to increase profitability? Read Starbucks’ strange brew of business plans and...
by andrew | Feb 17, 2009 | retail, starbucks |
In development for 20 years, news of Starbucks instant coffee project was leaked 5 days before today’s unveiling, conveniently, just enough time for buzz to circulate over the weekend before the official announcement. The product, called “Via” will...
by andrew | Feb 13, 2009 | retail, starbucks
In Fortune Magazine’s article this morning, “Starbucks instant: Will it pass the taste test?” I voice my skepticism about both the approach and product, echoing the concerns of analysts from UBS and Piper Jaffray. Perhaps I and the other armchair...
by andrew | Feb 3, 2009 | economy, news, starbucks |
Just the words Starbucks Value Meal send a chill down my spine… a chill of reality perhaps, the acceptance that the chain really is just another fast food company. I’m quoted in the most recent Associated Press article this morning as saying...
by andrew | Jan 27, 2009 | news, retail, starbucks
In a move that is sure to make over-stressed coffee drinkers on doctor’s orders to avoid caffeine pop an artery, Starbucks announced today that they will no longer have a fresh brewed pot of decaf waiting for customers after noon. You’ll have to get in...
