Customers linger for hours, and don't always buy anything
(NEWSER) - It's a good problem to have ... maybe? Starbucks is making huge inroads in China, and expects it to become its second-biggest market, booting Canada to No. 3, by 2014. But a lot of the customers who are pouring in these days don't seem to want to leave. Or, in many cases, buy anything. Reuters reports that Chinese nationals don't have the same to-go mentality of Americans and other customers, preferring to linger for hours. And with lower income levels than their American counterparts, many customers bring their own food—and, in some cases, pass on buying a drink. More»
