by andrew | Feb 1, 2007 | news, retail, starbucks
Reprinted with the permission of Nation’s Restaurant News Espresso, historians tell us, was given to the world by Italians in the early 20th century. It would take a quirky Seattle retailer with New Age proclivities to move it into storefronts, malls, airports...
by andrew | Dec 5, 2006 | retail, starbucks
Starbucks put me out of business is the scapegoat of choice for coffee shops that are operated poorly. Competition is as much an opportunity for specialty coffee businesses as it is a threat. Starbucks does not put independent coffee shop operators out of business:...
by andrew | Aug 28, 2006 | retail
In this interview with Nation’s Restaurant News on the state of America’s fast growing coffee chains, I comment on franchisor It’s a Grind’s chances of becoming #2 behind Starbucks. Reprinted with the permission of Nation’s Restaurant...
by andrew | Feb 19, 2006 | ideas, marketing, retail
There is a natural tendency for new coffee business owners to try to attach some familiar brand identity to their own when planning a new concept. Take for example, the promotion of a name brand of coffee from Seattle or Italy – theoretically as representing...
by andrew | Jun 2, 2005 | business, ideas, retail, starbucks |
What Should I Name my Coffee Shop? The question surfaces with alarming frequency and urgency in social media. First things first: don’t panic! While the trend in coffee shop names ranges from cutesy to outright absurd, choosing a name that captures the essence...
