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Starbucks jumps on the energy drink bandwagon

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 25, 2024

The Seattle-based coffee shop chain, eager to reverse a sales decline, this week introduced a line of energy drinks, hoping to lure more younger customers to its restaurants.

Financing

Starbucks' value offer is a bad idea

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2024

The Bottom Line: It’s not entirely clear that price is the reason Starbucks is losing traffic. If it isn’t, the company’s new value offer could backfire.

Marketing

Starbucks makes a surprise jump into the value war

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 11, 2024

The coffee shop chain is joining a growing number of fast-food restaurant chains pushing bundled deals to get customers to come in more often.

Financing

Starbucks hopes a more open mobile app can help reverse sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 06, 2024

The coffee shop chain in July plans to open its app to everybody, not just Starbucks Rewards members. But it is already promoting its value there as it works to rebuild sales from occasional customers.

Beverage

Bridging The Gap: Overcoming Labor Costs And Supply With Automation—Without Sacrificing Style

Sponsored content from our partner Franke Coffee Systems Americas on Jun. 03, 2024

In an increasingly complex and expensive labor market, automated coffee solutions can significantly enhance margins for coffee operators. For most Americans, coffee is a part of their life. In fact, a...

Financing

Podcast transcript: Dutch Bros CEO Christine Barone

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Here is the transcript for the May 29 podcast with the chief executive of the drive-thru coffee chain, who talks real estate, boba and other topics.

Beverage

Coffee chain Blank Street opens 'The Green Room' as innovation cafe

By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2024

The brand’s newest location in New York City’s Soho neighborhood showcases a rotating menu, beverages in test and an enhanced customer experience.

Financing

Dutch Bros sales and profits took off last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2024

Same-store sales increased 10% in the company’s first quarter as boba, protein coffee and more awareness drove traffic to its shops.

Financing

Why social media, and not price, is behind Starbucks' sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on May 07, 2024

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop chain lost momentum quickly in November. That was too fast to be explained by consumer reaction over the prices of its beverages.

Financing

Howard Schultz has some thoughts on Starbucks' big earnings miss

By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2024

The former CEO of the coffee shop giant, who handpicked the current chief executive, said the company’s problems “begin at home.” And he urged the chain to overhaul its mobile ordering platform.

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