May 18, 2013

Starbucks

Starbucks Debuts First Non-U.S. Community Store

Small portions give customers control over health, values, and variety.

Small Portions a Big Idea

April 2013

Little servings give diners an opportunity to control health, value, and variety.

Report Finds Starbucks is Top Quick Serve for Q1 2013

Starbucks Partners to Grow Tazo Brand

Tazo’s RTD line will be integrated into the Pepsi/Lipton Tea Partnership (PLP), expanding the joint venture between PepsiCo and Unilever.

America's Worst Restaurants For Kids Revealed

Eat This, Not That! authors grade 43 national chains; 6 receive an "F."

Schultz Announces More Store Closings

Starbucks will close 61 of its 84 Australian units and has restructured five corporate positions.

Starbucks Launches Vivanno Nourishing Blends

New Vivanno line offers balanced beverage options for customers seeking healthier solutions on the go.

Starbucks to Close 600 Stores

Starbucks decides to close approximately 600 underperforming company-operated stores in the U.S. market.

Starbucks and SSP Announce Licensing Agreement

Starbucks and SSP announce licensing agreement to open stores in European travel markets.

Schultz Wins Business Leadership Award

As part of the newly launched John Wooden Global Leadership Program at UCLA, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, was presented the inaugural John Wooden Global Leadership Award.

Starbucks Makes Corporate Social Responsibility Report Public

The report highlights key strategic CSR initiatives and tracks Starbucks progress in several areas.

AT&T and Starbucks Begin Nationwide Wi-Fi Rollout

As of May 1, qualifying AT&T high speed Internet and Wi-Fi customers will have complimentary Wi-Fi access at more than 7,000 Starbucks locations nationwide.

Starbucks Restructures Entertainment Business

Starbucks will continue its relationship with the Concord Music Group and will turn over the day-to-day management of the Hear Music Record Label to Concord.

Fast Food Named One of the Fastest Growing Industries

According to the 2008 BrandZ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands, the industry category continues to be one of the fastest growing in terms of brand value growth, rising by 27 percent over last year.

Starbucks to Boost Customer Experience

Changes include acquiring the Clover brewing system and introducing the new blend, Pike Place Roast.

Starbucks Closing Had Little Affect on Consumers

Ninety-four percent of consumers said that Starbucks' closing did not impact them in any way.

Starbucks Makes Organizational Changes

In Howard Schultz's letter to Starbucks employees, he maps out the next changes in his transformation agenda.

Top 10 Highest-Rated Fast-Food Chains

Results from Sandelman & Associates 2007 Fast-Food Awards of Excellence

Schultz Returns as Starbucks CEO

Howard Schultz will immediately replace Jim Donald as CEO.

Starbucks Offerings get a 'Skinny' Makeover

Customers replacing tall Vanilla Lattes with Skinny Vanilla Lattes save 700 calories and 35 grams of fat per week.