Starbucks: Drivers’ No. 2 most-searched for destination
2010-03-11 02:38:50
Quote: Drivers using global positioning systems look for Starbucks stores more than any destination other than a Walmart store, according to a new study.Walmart topped the list of most-searched-for destinations compiled by TeleNav, a Sunnyvale, Calif. navigation services provider with 13 million subscribers. Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) was the second-most searched-for destination by GPS users, followed by Target, Best Buy and Bank of America.Usage data collected anonymously from TeleNa...
Read articleStarbucks Invites Customers on a Bold Coffee Journey
2010-03-10 06:28:03
Quote: participating stores.“We have a remarkable selection of high-quality bold coffees from aroundthe globe and we wanted to provide an opportunity to showcase them,â€said Dub Hay, Starbucks senior vice president, Coffee. “Highlightingbold coffees also provides a backdrop for us to implement the Pour Overbrewing method which helps ensure our brewed customers can quickly havea bold coffee of their choice after 12 p.m.â€From today through May 3 in participating U.S. and CanadaComp...
Read articleStarbucks and Conservation International Make It Easy for Customers to Be Green
2010-03-09 03:03:53
Quote: NasdaqSBUXNewsConservation International Starbucks Card atparticipating stores in the U.S., Starbucks will donate five cents to CIto help protect forests.Making a difference can start with small, simple efforts. The five centsdonated by Starbucks with each purchase will provide contributions tosupport CI’s work to protect and restore forests, essential steps toaddressing climate change. As a company that relies on coffee as anagricultural product, Starbucks knows firsthand the importance ...
Read articleStarbucks Bites The Bullet
2010-03-08 02:57:32
Keywords: al lewis, gun rights, starbucks, paul helmke, california pizza kitchen
Quote: Gun advocates have just sent a message to Starbucks (SBUX)customers: You can have my iced caramel macchiato when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.Starbucks says it is OK to bring a firearm into its stores in the 43 states where it is legal to openly carry weapons.Just don't get too jittery from the caffeine, and leave the coffee makers out of it."We are asking all interested parties to refrain from putting Starbucks or our partners into the middle of this divisiveissue," the company said in...
Read articleUPDATE - Tim Hortons to open hundreds of new U.S. cafes
2010-03-08 02:57:29
Keywords: Restaurants,Leisure facilities,Canada,Corporate Results Forecasts,Cyclical consumer services,Cyclical consumer goods and services,Hotels and entertainment services,Business activities,Corporate Results,Retailing,United States of America,Municipal debt,Deb
Quote: Updates share price) By Scott Anderson TORONTO, March 5 (Reuters) - Tim Hortons Inc (THI.TO)
unveiled a fresh strategy on Friday to take on Starbucks
(SBUX.O) and Dunkin Donuts in the U.S. market, saying it would
open hundreds of new American cafes that break the mold of
Tim's iconic Canadian coffee shops. As part of a plan to open 900 stores in North America over
the next three years, the company said it will build 300 more
outlets south of the border, increasing its total there by more
than 50...
Read articleBest Channel Check? Walk a Store's Floor
2010-03-08 02:57:29
Keywords: smith,disney,peter,lynch,apple,garmin,nike,starbucks,mcdonalds,shopping,consumers,customer,service,BUSINESS & MARKETS ,DIS,NKE,AAPL,GRMN,SBUX
Quote: Today’s walk down the ticker tape reminded me of the mid-1990s, when I'd been living in Chicago and the first StarbucksSBUX) opened next to the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. Even though I wasn’t a coffee drinker, I had some skin in the game in that I had been shorting the stock, which was going up too much. A visit to the store was in order. After seeing that they had a 300-square-foot storefront serving $3-$5 cups of liquid as quickly as the revolving door could turn and a pric...
Read articleA Star Trader Who Rarely Ever Traded
2010-03-08 02:57:28
Quote: Rowe Price owned a small venture-capital stake in Starbucks even before the coffee chain first sold stock to the public in 1992. Two years later, after an analyst convinced him that coffee prices would go up and Starbucks' earnings would go down, Mr. Laporte dumped the stock at a profit.
Since then, Starbucks has gone up more than tenfold. "We left well over $200 million on the table," he says ruefully. "It takes an iron will to hold on when the market declines or companies stumble."
Wal-Mart wh...
Read articleWill You Want A Job In That State After College?
2010-03-08 02:57:28
Keywords: College, Jobs, Employment, Leadership, Careers
Quote: Washingtonians flock to Amazon, Boeing(BA -news-people) and Starbucks(SBUX -news-people). Minnesota is home to companies like Cargill, Northwest Airlines(NWA -news-people) and General Mills(GIS -news-people). Those opportunities, together with excellent quality of life, protect these states from a post-graduation diaspora. "This year states with strong opportunities for graduates got even stronger," says Al Lee, Payscale's director of quantitative analysis. "Despite whatever bad news California ...
Read articleIced Trenta coffee? Starbucks tries bigger drinks
2010-03-05 03:54:58
Quote: PHOENIX (AP) -- For some, 24 ounces of coffee just isn't cutting it.Starbucks Corp. hopes to satisfy their hankering for more with a new 31-ounce drink dubbed the Trenta, Italian for 30.The nearly quart-sized drink is available only for iced coffee and iced teas, none of those fancy lattes or mochas. It's currently being tested out only in Phoenix and Tampa, Fla., chosen because of their warm climates.An iced Trenta coffee costs $3.30, and an iced Trenta tea goes for $2.60.Starbucks spokeswoman ...
Read articleStarbucks VIA® Ready Brew Global Expansion Begins with U.K. and Japan
2010-03-04 08:13:16
Quote: SBUXNews) introduced Starbucks VIA® ReadyBrew in the U.S. and Canada the Company announced today it will launchStarbucks VIA® throughout Company-operated and licensed locations in theU.K. on March 8 and Japan on April 14. Customers in the U.S. and Canadahave embraced this new product offering, and have become repeatpurchasers as they discover that Starbucks quality coffee can be enjoyedanytime and anywhere. Building on this momentum, the company continuesto expand Starbucks VIA® into gr...
Read articleStarbucks takes instant coffee brew global
2010-03-04 08:13:16
Quote: SEATTLE (AP) -- Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that it will expand sales of its instant coffee overseas this spring while adding packets of it to thousands of retail locations in the next six months.The company plans to begin selling Via, which comes in a cylindrical plastic sleeve and dissolves in a cup of water, in the U.K. on Monday. It will launch the drink in Japan on April 14.Starbucks launched Via in the U.S. and Canada last fall, hoping to get a piece of the $21 billion worldwide instant...
Read articleStarbucks asks not to be center of gun debate
2010-03-04 08:13:15
Quote: SEATTLE (AP) -- Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it's legal and said it does not want to be put in the middle of a larger gun-control debate.The company's statement, issued Wednesday, stems from recent campaign by some gun owners, who have walked into Starbucks and other businesses to test state laws that allow gun owners to carry weapons openly in public places. Gun control advocates have protested.The fight began heating up in January...
Read articleStarbucks asks not to be center of gun debate
2010-03-04 08:13:15
Quote: SEATTLE (AP) -- Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it's legal and said it does not want to be put in the middle of a larger gun-control debate.The company's statement, issued Wednesday, stems from recent campaign by some gun owners, who have walked into Starbucks and other businesses to test state laws that allow gun owners to carry weapons openly in public places. Gun control advocates have protested.The fight began heating up in January...
Read articleBuzz and bullets: Gun fans cheer Starbucks' policy
2010-03-03 06:46:51
Quote: Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says the firearm drew a double-take from at least one customer, but not a peep from the baristas.Welch's foray into the coffeehouse was part of an effort by some gun owners to exercise and advertise their rights in states that allow people to openly carry firearms.Even in some "open carry" states, businesses are allowed to ban guns in their stores. And ...
Read articleStarbucks tests larger iced drinks
2010-03-03 06:46:50
Keywords: Restaurants,Retailing,Leisure facilities,United States of America,Food products,Cyclical consumer services,Cyclical consumer goods and services,Hotels and entertainment services,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial pages,
Quote: Starbucks tests larger iced drinks
* Starbucks testing 31-ounce iced teas and iced coffees * Test limited to Phoenix and Tampa, Florida * New size called "Trenta" LOS ANGELES, March 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O),
responding to customer demand for larger cold beverages, is
selling 31-ounce (916.8 ml) iced teas and iced coffees in Phoenix
and Tampa as part of a limited market test, the coffee chain said
on Tuesday. The move from the world's biggest coffee chain comes as
some McDonald's Co...
Read articleClever Ways To Avoid Packing On The Pounds
2010-03-03 06:46:49
Keywords: Business Travel, Nutrition, Fitness, What to Eat, Calories
Quote: At StarbucksSBUXnewspeople), for example, you focus on the pastries at eye-level instead of the more balanced yogurt parfait on the bottom shelf of the display case," Bazilian says. "It's not always easy, but try to give yourself enough time to get from point A to point B, so you can think through your decisions." Chew slower and you'll check your appetite, too: a recent study found that eating quickly curbs the release of hormones that make you feel full. "Don't have 30 minutes to dine? At leas...
Read articleStarbucks tests larger iced drinks
2010-03-03 06:46:49
Quote: SBUXNews), responding to customer demand for larger cold beverages, is selling 31-ounce (916.8 ml) iced teas and iced coffees in Phoenix and Tampa as part of a limited market test, the coffee chain said on Tuesday.MCDNews) restaurants around the United States continue to offer 32-ounce (946.4 ml) sweet tea for $1 in a bid to draw customers to stores.Such large drink sizes are particularly popular in warm climates in the southern United States, where convenience stores do brisk business selling d...
Read articleStarbucks in Ladue closes
2010-02-26 02:45:40
Quote: The Starbucks at 9820 Clayton Rd. in Ladue has closed.“As part of Starbucks standard course of business, we continually evaluate its business to ensure a healthy store portfolio,” the Seattle-based coffee giant said in a statement. “After careful consideration, we've determined that it is best to close this store at this time. As difficult as this is, we must make the right business decisions for the sake of Starbucks long-term growth and economic prosperity. We hope to hav...
Read articleStarbucks closes near Peoria Sports Complex
2010-02-26 02:45:37
Quote: The Starbucks Coffee cafe next to Peoria Sports Complex in the West Valley has closed.The location on Paradise Lane adjacent to the Cactus League baseball complex and the Arizona Broadway Theatre was shuttered earlier this month.A Starbucks spokesperson said the Peoria location was not part of economic and restructuring-based closures the Seattle-based chain undertook nationally in 2008 and 2009 but that the store was not performing well.“As part of Starbucks standard course of business, w...
Read articleBelron US taking Safelite name
2010-02-25 09:16:16
Quote: CEO Tom Feeney said in a release that while the Belron buyout put the company on a path to growth, it also inadvertently introduced the Belron moniker as well.“We want consumers who have vehicle glass damage to think of us first, just like coffee drinkers think Starbucks when they want a latte or espresso,” Feeney said. “Every time a customer sees Belron US it is one opportunity we’ve lost to build the Safelite AutoGlass brand.”Despite the name change at the top, th...
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