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Financing

How Starbucks is evolving to meet consumer demands

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Peter Romeo joins the podcast to discuss Starbucks’ numerous moves and CEO Laxman Narasimhan’s immersion into the culture.

Financing

Get your executives into the stores more often

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 10, 2024

The Bottom Line: Starbucks and now Dutch Bros are giving some key executives barista training and having them work in the field. That should become standard.

Workforce

The union organizing Starbucks opts to bail from another concept it represents

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2024

Workers United has filed for regulators' approval to part company with an Ultimo Coffee cafe. The move comes as a majority of the coffee shop's employees take steps to oust the group.

Marketing

Customers can now bring their own cups to Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2024

The coffee giant will give customers the option to use their personal cup as the company makes good on a goal to reduce single-use cup waste.

Leadership

As vandalism grows and questions mount, Starbucks CEO condemns violence

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2023

Laxman Narasimhan did not mention Israel or Hamas by name when, in a letter on Tuesday he said that “misinformation” about Starbucks’ position has helped lead to vandalism at its stores. “We stand for humanity.”

Workforce

What's next for Starbucks after the extraordinary week it's had? Here are some possibilities.

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 15, 2023

Working Lunch: The developments are unlikely to halt the fault-finding that's erupted. But at least one could foster more respect.

Workforce

Report offers a new narrative of how Starbucks landed in union trouble

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2023

Though commissioned by Starbucks, it faults management for its naivety and misread of the situation, but says the chain never aimed to bust the union.

Operations

Labor groups nominate 3 to the Starbucks board

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 22, 2023

The Strategic Organizing Center, a coalition of labor groups, is targeting the coffee giant’s board, arguing that the company’s fight against unions hurts the brand.

Beverage

Starbucks' global locations offer unique takes on holiday beverages

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 21, 2023

From a Chestnut Praline Latte in the Caribbean to Japan’s Strawberry Merry Cream Frappuccino, stores in different parts of the world celebrate with seasonal drinks that reflect the culture.

Workforce

Union wants Starbucks to suspend digital sales during promotions

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2023

Starbucks Workers United said it will push that demand with a job action during Red Cup Day, one of the coffee chain's major traffic boosters.

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