starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.

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North American Head of Starbucks Steps Down
North American Head of Starbucks Steps Down
June 17, 2022  |  Personnel

The head of Starbucks’ North American business is stepping down from her role at the Seattle coffee giant at the end of the month. Rossann...

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Restaurant Brands Reach for International Loyalty with Rewards Rollouts
Restaurant Brands Reach for International Loyalty with Rewards Rollouts
June 14, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As major restaurant brands look to secure consumers’ loyalty all around the world, Chipotle is expanding its Rewards program internationally. The brand announced Tuesday (June...

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From Coffee to Crikey! Businesses See NFTs as Community Builders
From Coffee to Crikey! Businesses See NFTs as Community Builders
May 05, 2022  |  NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have largely been pitched as a way to move media, whether that’s selling an 8-bit picture of a mohawked alien for millions...

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Leading QSRs Are Unable to Meet Dining Demand
Leading QSRs Are Unable to Meet Dining Demand
May 05, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants’ labor difficulties continue with no end in sight, many brands are having trouble meeting consumer demand. In a time when restaurants could be...

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Today in Food Commerce: Grubhub Unveils Corporate Pay Card; Uber Eats Expands Albertsons Partnership
Today in Food Commerce: Grubhub Unveils Corporate Pay Card; Uber Eats Expands Albertsons Partnership
May 03, 2022  |  News

Today in food commerce, Grubhub launches a pay card for hybrid office workers, and Uber Eats expands its partnership with Albertsons Companies to include 2,000...

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Starbucks Shifts Focus From In-Store Experience to Digital Efficiency
Starbucks Shifts Focus From In-Store Experience to Digital Efficiency
May 03, 2022  |  Earnings

Even as consumers are returning to restaurants for indoor dining, Starbucks is turning its attention away from creating inviting on-premise space toward boosting the efficiency...

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Starbucks Hires Ex-McDonald’s Exec to Improve Mobile App, Drive-Thrus
Starbucks Hires Ex-McDonald’s Exec to Improve Mobile App, Drive-Thrus
April 24, 2022  |  Personnel

Starbucks is now working with ex-McDonald’s executive Deb Hall Lefevre to oversee its technology, with Reuters writing Friday (April 22) that this would help CEO...

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Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking Sees a Three-Way Tie for First Place
Mobile Order-Ahead App Ranking Sees a Three-Way Tie for First Place
April 18, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

When it comes to the leader in mobile ordering, there’s no longer one clear victor. In this month’s edition of the PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of...

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As More Baristas Unionize, Starbucks Hires Worker-Relations Specialist to Be Strategy Chief
As More Baristas Unionize, Starbucks Hires Worker-Relations Specialist to Be Strategy Chief
April 10, 2022  |  Commerce

More Starbucks stores have been unionizing, and this has led the company to hire a new strategy chief, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (April...

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