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  • July 2008

    • NYC Not Eating Up Calorie-Count Law

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jul 17, 08 6:28 PM CDT

      NYC Not Eating Up Calorie-Count Law

      As chain restaurants waddle their way toward compliance with a New York City law that requires them to post the calorie counts of food, the numbers behind the items have diners grappling with some unappetizing knowledge, MSNBC reports. The restaurant skinny is turning out to be anything but, from 630-calorie Dunkin' Donuts muffins to a pecan-crusted chicken salad at TGI Friday's, whose 1,360 calories trumped a burger and fries on the same menu. More »

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      health  • New York City  • food  • Starbucks  • Dunkin' Donuts  • calories  • calorie-posting law

    • Drown Money Woes With Cups of Joe

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Jul 10, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      Drown Money Woes With Cups of Joe

      While Congress worries about what to do for Americans squeezed by gas prices, Starbucks has its own ideas. To lure back people who are cutting pricey lattes out of the budget, new promotions are being launched around the country, writes the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  More »

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      economy  • Starbucks  • coffee  • promotion  • vouchers

    • Cup of Joe Getting Smaller

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 9, 08 3:18 PM CDT

      Cup of Joe Getting Smaller

      One purveyor of fine coffee is drawing a line in the sand: Come Aug. 1, Chicago brewer and distributor Intelligentsia will phase out its 20-ounce option—or venti, per Starbucks lingo, the Chicago Tribune reports. Brewing such a large cup dilutes the proportions necessary for maximum flavor, Intelligentsia's CEO says, resulting in a "a watered-down, Big Gulpish version.” More »

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      Chicago  • Starbucks  • coffee  • Dunkin' Donuts  • beverages  • excess

    • As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel in Indie Cafes

      As Starbucks' financial troubles percolate, not all java fiends are bemoaning the loss of the chain's talls, grandes, and ventis, reports Reuters. In fact, many are celebrating the java giant's downturn and throwing their support behind small independent cafes. Starbucks is set to close 600 stores and lay off 12,000 employees while local coffee shops are sprouting up nationwide. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • cafes  • Java

    • Starbucks to Close 600 Stores Across US

      newser  |  Seattle Times  |  Jul 1, 08 9:08 PM CDT

      Starbucks to Close 600 Stores Across US

      Starbucks will close hundreds of stores across the US in its newest attempt to boost deflated profits, the Seattle Times reports. In the next nine months, about 600 stores are getting the ax, most of which opened after October 2005. About 12,000 employees will lose their jobs, but the company hopes to absorb some of them into other stores. The coffee chain also plans to open fewer than 200 new stores in the US during the next fiscal year. More »

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      economy  • Starbucks  • layoffs  • downsizing

  • June 2008

    • Smucker Nears Folgers Deal

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 4, 08 7:18 AM CDT

      Smucker Nears Folgers Deal

      A deal in which JM Smucker Co. will acquire Folgers from Proctor & Gamble is percolating and expected to close this week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The all-stock purchase, which could ring in at $2 billion or more, means Smucker will nearly double in size and take over the leading spot in the coffee market. More »

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      acquisitions  • Starbucks  • coffee  • Proctor

    • Starbucks Offers Free Wi-Fi for 2 Hours a Day

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Jun 3, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Starbucks Offers Free Wi-Fi for 2 Hours a Day

      Starbucks will offer its customers 2 hours of free Wi-Fi a day starting next week, its latest effort to snap out of a sales slump, USA Today reports. Those eligible need a Starbucks Card and must register online with the company's rewards program. Critics say the move isn’t the severe re-imagining the firm needs, but Starbucks argues the Internet access will pump up the already successful Starbucks Card program More »

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      economy  • Starbucks  • Wi-Fi  • wireless internet

  • May 2008

    • Starbucks Banks on New Hardware

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  May 30, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Starbucks Banks on New Hardware

      With the grounds of a sour economy sticking between shareholders' teeth, Starbucks is looking to a new espresso machine to perk profits back up, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. "What this machine is about is whether Starbucks can get its virginity back," one observer says of the semi-automatic Mastrena, which brewed its first shot in New York today. How the Mastrena might help: More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • espresso

    • San Francisco Coffee Scene Heats Up

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 16, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      San Francisco Coffee Scene Heats Up

      Plans for tapping the premium coffee market are percolating in the Bay Area, the San Francisco Chronicle reports in an in-depth look at the new generation of roasters. Emphasizing freshness and preparation, next-gen roasters are building Northwest-inspired businesses that offer patrons ground-to-order $8 cups, or $9-$11 pots prepared by a $20,000 halogen-powered siphon from Japan. More »

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      San Francisco  • Starbucks  • coffee  • gourmet coffee  • coffee roasting  • Peet's Coffee

    • 'Slutbucks'? Coffee Logo Spurs Protest

      newser  |  Mother Jones  |  May 10, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      'Slutbucks'? Coffee Logo Spurs Protest

      Starbucks' fiscal woes are well-documented, and, Mother Jones blogger Jen Phillips writes, a boycott by a Christian group could be next, over the reintroduction of its original logo, which features a nearly bare-breasted sea siren. "The Starbucks logo has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," says Mark Dice, the group's rep. "The company might as well call themselves Slutbucks." More »

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      Starbucks  • boycott  • Christian right

  • April 2008

    • Starbucks Quits the Music Biz

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 25, 08 8:17 AM CDT

      Starbucks Quits the Music Biz

      Starbucks is handing control of its record label to Concord Music Group barely a year after it got into the music business, Variety reports. The move is part of a shakeup as the coffee chain refocuses on its core business to jolt itself out of a slump. Starbucks' label Hear Music released albums by Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor last year. More »

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      music industry  • Starbucks  • coffee  • music label

    • Starbucks Goes Decaf on Earnings Outlook

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 23, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Starbucks Goes Decaf on Earnings Outlook

      The slumping US economy means Starbucks' quarterly profits won't meet estimates when figures are released April 30, the coffee giant said today. Analysts expected earnings of 21 cents per share for the quarter ended March 30; Starbucks expects 15 cents, the Wall Street Journal reports. It now predicts yearly sales to be lower than last year's 87 cents per share; Starbucks' January forecast had called for 96-98 cents. More »

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      recession  • Starbucks  • earnings  • earnings forecast

    • Starbucks to Pour Freebies

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Apr 7, 08 8:59 PM CDT

      Starbucks to Pour Freebies

      Starbucks will pour a new blend for free tomorrow (Tuesday) in an effort to rekindle customer love, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The company is keeping the blend's ingredients—“subtle, rich flavors of cocoa and toasted nuts"—under wraps, and hopes it will boost sales as Starbucks faces fresh competition from Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's, MSNBC reports. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • gourmet coffee  • Howard Schultz  • coffee roasting  • barista

  • March 2008

    • When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      newser  |  Daily Mirror (UK)  |  Mar 23, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      When Dumb Lawsuits Attack

      Emotional trauma because she used the men’s restroom? Surfer in pain after losing his wave? The Daily Mirror digs up the silliest lawsuits ever filed: Whale tale: After their 27-year-old son was found dead on the back of an orca, parents sued SeaWorld for depicting killer whales as huggable stuffed animals. My name’s Jackass, too! A man named "Jack Ass" sued MTV for plagiarizing adopted moniker. More »

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      list  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • MTV  • civil lawsuits  • frivolous lawsuits  • Jackass  • litigation  • SeaWorld

    • Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 21, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Starbucks Owes Baristas $100M in Tips

      Starbucks will have to shell out more than $100 million to its baristas in California because they had to share the tip jar with supervisors, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. A judge ruled that the coffee giant violated the state's labor code and ordered it to make amends to 120,000 low-wage workers over the last eight years. It's not clear how much each worker will get or whether the ruling will affect other states. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • Starbucks  • coffee  • class action  • labor code

    • Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 19, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Starbucks Rolls Out Customer-Focused Changes

      A customer-loyalty card, a new website and upgraded brewing machines highlighted changes in store at Starbucks, the Wall Street Journal reports, with CEO Howard Schultz using today's annual meeting to re-focus the firm on quality of customer experience. The card will offer rewards for regulars at the coffee giant, which aims for a social-networking flavor with its new internet presence. More »

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      iPhone  • social networking  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • Howard Schultz  • training  • espresso  • Clover

  • February 2008

    • Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST

      Rivals Earn as Starbucks Learns

      Starbucks customers and competition alike got to know each other yesterday as the java giant closed for a 3-hour training break for all employee, reports the AP. "Free-market economy, baby! You've got to take advantage of what the competition throws at you," said one former Starbucks devotee swilling a competitor's discounted joe. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • Dunkin' Donuts  • training  • espresso

    • Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      newser  |  CNN  |  Feb 26, 08 12:20 PM CST

      Starbucks to Close 7,100 US Stores Today

      Get your afternoon latte early today, because Starbucks—all 7,100 US locations—is closing at 5:30pm for 3 hours of staff training, CNNMoney reports. The company says it hopes baristas will  “deepen their passion for coffee” and even “transform the customer experience,” not to speak of  turning around a wicked stock slide. Smelling weakness, Dunkin' Donuts is pouncing, offering all its coffee beverages for 99 cents this afternoon. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • Dunkin' Donuts  • training  • espresso

    • Mickey D's Risks Big in Java War

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 24, 08 5:58 AM CST

      Mickey D's Risks Big in Java War

      McDonald’s may have Egg McMuffin on its face if it can't out-grind Starbucks with a new line of premium coffees, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new coffee rollout, threatened by a shaky economy, marks one of the company’s riskiest launches ever, according to analysts. As food and labor costs rise, McDonald’s is asking franchises to invest up to $100,000 per store in java equipment. More »

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      Chicago  • Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • franchise  • same-store sales  • Big Mac

    • Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Feb 15, 08 9:03 AM CST

      Starbucks Testing $2.50 Cup of Brew

      Struggling with its first major sales slump, Starbucks hopes to lure back customers with a $2.50 cup of luxury coffee. The company hopes to find a high-end niche among serious coffee aficionados with the new brew, made in an $11,000 gizmo similar to a French press, Bloomberg reports. The company already is experimenting with a $1 cup with free refills. More »

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      Starbucks  • coffee  • McDonald's  • Dunkin' Donuts  • gourmet coffee  • breakfast sandwiches  • sales slump

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