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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone
Retail // March 22, 2019

Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. Custom eCommerce framing startup Framebridge is opening its own in Washington, D.C., and Bethesda, Maryland, that will...

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Skeptical On Bitcoin, Hopeful For Blockchain
Bitcoin // January 30, 2018

Bitcoin has yet another naysayer. This time, it’s Starbucks’ executive chairman and former CEO, Howard Schultz, who doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency is “legitimate.” “One or a few legitimate cryptocurrencies are coming, but bitcoin is not one of them,” said Schultz during a post-earnings conference call...

Is Starbucks’ Growth Future In China?
Retail // October 11, 2017

Coffee chain Starbucks sees China as its largest growth opportunity, and company CEO Kevin Johnson says the firm is pushing full speed ahead as it maps out it growth plan for the next 10 years, according to Bloomberg reports published Tuesday (Oct. 10). Speaking to...

Starbucks’ Headquarters Gets Its Own Mobile Order-Ahead Store
Retail // April 04, 2017

Over the years, the Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks has earned its wings as the go-to spot for morning drinks or afternoon pick-me-ups. It has become synonymous with great coffee, speedy service and a decent Wi-Fi connection. While the company has continued to innovate by offering new...

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Starbucks Mobile App Now Counts 16.8M Users

April 26, 2019
With the growth of its rewards program and its stock reaching a record high ahead of expected earnings, Starbucks beat analysts’ earnings estimates and fell slightly below revenue expectations for the second quarter of its fiscal 2019. The coffee quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain reported revenues of $6.31 billion and earnings per share of 60 cents […]

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Skeptical On Bitcoin, Hopeful For Blockchain

January 30, 2018
Bitcoin has yet another naysayer. This time, it’s Starbucks’ executive chairman and former CEO, Howard Schultz, who doesn’t believe the cryptocurrency is “legitimate.” “One or a few legitimate cryptocurrencies are...

Is Starbucks’ Growth Future In China?

October 11, 2017
Coffee chain Starbucks sees China as its largest growth opportunity, and company CEO Kevin Johnson says the firm is pushing full speed ahead as it maps out it growth plan...