Coffee / Specialty Beverages News & Media
Starbucks to debut ice cream line
January 26, 2009
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Starbucks will start nationwide distribution of its new ice cream line in February, which concludes its transition to a partnership…
read nowStarbucks continues job cutbacks
January 25, 2009
The Money Times: According to a report Saturday by the Seattle Times, Starbucks is contemplating another round of layoffs. The latest job cuts, which could…
read nowStarbucks execs not eligible for pay increases
January 22, 2009
The Seattle Times: Starbucks' top four executives will not be given raises this year, the company said in a securities filing Thursday. Additionally, most of…
read nowStarbucks' volunteer effort gets Oprah boost
January 21, 2009
Advertising Age: Starbucks' campaign to promote volunteerism got recognition Jan. 21 from Oprah Winfrey — and by extension, Barack Obama. The talk-show host…
read nowConsumers trade down from Starbucks
January 19, 2009
Advertising Age: A Lightspeed Research study commissioned by Advertising Age examined why consumers were cutting back on upscale coffee. The survey results…
read nowStarbucks to broadcast live inaugural event
January 19, 2009
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Starbucks Corp. will show President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration live at select locations in Seattle, New York and…
read nowStarbucks, McDonald's targets of boycotts
January 12, 2009
BNET: Worldwide protests of recent Israeli actions against the Gaza Strip include boycotts, often targeting U.S. food corporations that are perceived to be…
read nowLondon Starbucks attacked by rioters
January 11, 2009
Evening Standard (United Kingdom): An angry mob of pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted shops and cafés on London's Kensington High Street, looting and…
read nowJudge finds Starbucks guilty of union-busting
December 23, 2008
Infoshop News: Following a lengthy trial in New York last year, a National Labor Relations Board judge has found Starbucks guilty of extensive violations of…
read nowMcDonald's billboards take jab at Starbucks
December 11, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: McDonald's has erected a billboard near the Starbucks headquarters that reads, "four bucks is dumb." Another billboard reads…
read nowCoffee deficit of 8 million bags projected in 2009-10
December 9, 2008
Bloomberg: World coffee consumption may outstrip production by as much as 8 million bags in 2009-10 because of the smaller crop in Brazil, the top grower…
read nowStarbucks CEO talks about the economy
December 8, 2008
CBS News: Katie Couric speaks with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz about the effect of the economy on the coffee giant. Sales at Starbucks have dropped 9 percent…
read nowStarbucks CEO tries to calm Wall Street
December 3, 2008
Associated Press: Starbucks chief Howard Schultz tried to calm Wall Street's fears about the company's sliding sales, profits and stock price during a…
read nowStarbucks discrimination suit going to trial
November 30, 2008
Portland Press-Herald (Maine): A federal judge has denied a request by Starbucks to dismiss an age-discrimination lawsuit filed last year by a Portland woman…
read nowStarbucks employees honor homeless customer
November 30, 2008
USA Today: Fleming Taylor spent his days at a Starbucks location in Nyack, N.Y., arriving when the doors opened and leaving only when the store closed for the…
read nowStarbucks employees face ID theft risk
November 23, 2008
KING-TV (Seattle): Starbucks has revealed that on Oct. 29 someone stole a laptop containing private information about 97,000 Starbucks employees. The company…
read nowStarbucks adds to loyalty program
November 12, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks has introduced Starbucks Gold, an enhancement of its Starbucks Card Rewards loyalty program. For an annual membership of $25, Starbucks…
read nowFocus Brands names Russ Umphenour as president, CEO
November 10, 2008
ATLANTA — Focus Brands Inc. has named Russ Umphenour president and chief executive officer, the company announced. Former CEO Steve Romaniello has been named…
read nowStarbucks net off 97 percent
November 10, 2008
SEATTLE — Revenues at coffeehouse operator Starbucks were $2.5 billion for the company's fourth quarter ended Sept. 28, up slightly compared with revenues of…
read nowCaribou Coffee announces executive changes
October 29, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced several changes to the company's executive team. Daniel J. Hurdle is joining the company as the…
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