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Starbucks Wants to Bring Back the Sharpies

Chain is trying to keep customers from leaving

(Newser) - Starbucks is scrambling to turn around declining sales, and simplifying the menu is one tactic being deployed. Now more strategies are making headlines:
  • Sharpies: CEO Brian Niccol says the company plans to buy Sharpies in an attempt to bring back the good old days when baristas would write names and
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Starbucks Is Yanking Some Drinks From Its 'Complex' Menu

Say goodbye to Oleato beverages

(Newser) - Brian Niccol has no easy task ahead of him. The new Starbucks CEO has been on the job about two months, and the current state of things is not great. The company is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon, and the preliminary numbers it released last week were...

We Made It Too Hard to Be an Ordinary Customer: Starbucks

As sales slump, chain promises to improve staffing, get a better handle on mobile ordering

(Newser) - Starbucks released its latest financial numbers this week, and they are, in a word, "dismal," reports the New York Times . Sales have declined both in the US (6%) and worldwide (7%), particularly in China (14%). In fact, Starbucks "took the extraordinary step of suspending its financial guidance...

Pumpkin Spice Latte Comes Earlier Than Ever

Starbucks released its fall menu Thursday, a day earlier than last year

(Newser) - Don't let Starbucks fool you. It's still summer, though it might not feel like it inside your local franchise. Starbucks released its full fall menu , including the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, on Thursday—the earliest date ever, Quartz reports. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back for its 21st...

New Starbucks CEO Will Be Working From Home

Brian Niccol's compensation could top $113M this year

(Newser) - Starbuck's new CEO will be handsomely rewarded for taking charge of the coffee chain—and he won't have to trade sunny California for rainy Seattle. CNBC reports that the pay package that brought Brian Niccol to Starbucks from Chipotle includes a base annual salary of $1.6 million...

Starbucks Snags Chipotle's CEO
Starbucks Makes Big CEO Move
Aug 13, 2024 9:13 AM CDT

Starbucks Makes Big CEO Move

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to replace Laxman Narasimhan, ousted after 16 months

(Newser) - Starbucks is replacing its CEO with one snagged from Chipotle. Brian Niccol, who's led Chipotle since 2018, will replace Laxman Narasimhan, who is stepping down as chief of the coffee chain after just 16 months, according to a Tuesday announcement. It's quite a surprise considering Narasimhan was "...

Top Companies for High School Grads
Top Companies for
High School Grads
Aug 11, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Top Companies for High School Grads

Chipotle tops American Opportunity Index's best jobs for those with a high school diploma

(Newser) - For recent high school grads, college may not be in the immediate cards, or at all, for a variety of reasons. Axios notes some grads may decide college isn't for them, while others may want to save up some cash first by working—in which case, they'll want...

With Panera's Energy Drink Gone, Starbucks Moves In

New Iced Energy drinks contain up to 205mg of caffeine in a 24-oz. container

(Newser) - Want the caffeine hit that six cans of Coke offer, but without having to gulp down six cans of Coke? Starbucks has your fix, and not everyone is happy about it. The company's new Iced Energy beverage debuts less than two months after Panera dumped its highly caffeinated Charged...

Starbucks Is Offering Cheaper Joe to Draw Customers Back

Enjoy the discounted prices, though some say other 'gripes' also need remedying

(Newser) - Grabbed a Starbucks iced latte or Pink Drink lately and noticed the price seemed unusually low? That's because the coffee giant is now trying to lure customers back after a tough year, including via discounts and other promotions, reports the Wall Street Journal . The move is an atypical one...

Eye on Plastic Waste, Starbucks Rolls Out New Cups

New cold drink cups have 20% less plastic

(Newser) - Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews, and other iced drinks are served in. The coffee giant said Thursday it plans to alleviate some of that waste with new disposable cups that contain up...

Starbucks Now Taking Heat at Colleges

Students at 25 schools to protest union-busting effort on 'Starbucks gets an F' Thursday

(Newser) - The latest place Starbucks is taking worker-related heat is on 25 of America's college campuses, where the Guardian reports that students, faculty, and workers are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. They're planning "Starbucks gets an F" rallies Thursday and are urging their...

Now Affecting McDonald's Sales: Gaza War

Global sales are down as the company fends off the perception it has taken Israel's side

(Newser) - The Israeli-Hamas war appears to be hurting the bottom line of McDonald's. The chain said Monday that global same-store sales missed expectations, and the Gaza conflict is seen as a big factor, reports the Wall Street Journal . The trouble began last year when McDonald's announced it was providing...

Starbucks: You Can Use Your Own Cup at Drive-Thru
Starbucks Has
Gone 'Fully BYOC'
Jan 4, 2024 8:05 AM CST

Starbucks Has Gone 'Fully BYOC'

Patrons can now fill up not only at the counter, but also at drive-thru or via mobile app with their own cups

(Newser) - Starbucks has made a big move in the new year—it's gone "fully BYOC." That's "bring your own cup," per the Washington Post , which reports that the coffee giant is now permitting customers to fill up on their favorite beverage using their own reusable...

Starbucks Could Sure Use a Pick-Me-Up

Company battling boycotts over world events and union unrest this holiday season

(Newser) - Last weekend, Starbucks got a report that a New York store had been spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti. A few hours later, at a store eight blocks away, a customer berated employees, accusing the brand of being anti-Israel. It's been a tough few weeks for the world's largest coffee...

Today at Starbucks, a 'Red Cup Rebellion'

Staffers at 200-plus US stores will walk off job on Thursday to protest company's anti-union stance

(Newser) - Thousands of workers at more than 200 US Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores. The Workers United union chose Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout,...

Starbucks Raises Won't Apply to Unionized Employees

Workers United says it will file unfair labor practice charges

(Newser) - Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its US hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday that unionized workers won't be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and...

It's a Marketing Icon. Starbucks Hopes It Goes Away

Chain is trying to phase out its famous disposable cups by 2030

(Newser) - For a generation and more, the Starbucks cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally—the throwaway cup with the emerald logo depicting a longhaired siren with locks like ocean waves. Ubiquitous to the point of being an accessory, it has carried...

Month Ahead of Fall, Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns

Drink some love and some hate is now 20 years old

(Newser) - Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is back—and yes, it is still August, if you're worried you might have Rip Van Winkled your way into fall, a season that officially begins on Sept. 23. Starbucks brought the seasonal favorite back on Thursday, six days earlier than last year, Axios reports....

Judge: Don't Like 'Woke' Starbucks? Invest Elsewhere

Ruling dismisses case brought by conservative group who'd sued over chain's diversity initiatives

(Newser) - Starbucks has notched a win against a conservative group that tried to stymie its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Messenger reports that on Friday, Chief US District Judge Stanley Bastian dismissed a case against the coffee giant brought last August by the nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research,...

Union Calls Strike at Starbucks Over Pride Displays

Company says there's been no change in its support of LGBTQ+ causes

(Newser) - Workers at 150 Starbucks locations plan to strike in the coming week over what their union says is a clash over decor supporting LGBTQ+ causes. The company denies it's banned any such displays and accused the union of using misinformation as a tactic in labor talks. Starbucks Workers United...

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