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 | 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 | Jul 9, 2008 | news, retail
In a move that I applaud both for the action and for the press received, Intelligentsia Coffee announced today – with great fanfare – that they will be dropping the largest 20 oz drink size from their menu. Trust me, I’ve done the research,...
by andrew | Jun 3, 2008 | marketing, news, retail |
In big coffee’s latest attempt to commoditize the former specialty coffeehouse experience, Starbucks and Caribou Coffee this week announced free or practically free WiFi promotions in the desperate hope that someone – anyone – will visit their...
