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Starbucks' record sales do not appease skeptical investors

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2023

The coffee giant recorded the strongest average weekly sales in its history as customers customize beverages and order more food. But its domestic sales slowed and analysts appeared skeptical.

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Starbucks sees opportunities in smaller towns

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2023

The coffee giant, known most for urban areas and more recently suburbs, believes it has plenty of room to grow. And that could include smaller communities.

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Jury awards former Starbucks manager $25.6M in discrimination case

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 14, 2023

The former regional manager sued the coffee giant in 2019, saying she was wrongly fired following the arrests of two Black men in one of Starbucks' Philadelphia cafes.

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More Peet's units look to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 13, 2023

Petitions have been filed to hold elections in three Bay Area units. The staffs would be represented by Industrial Workers of the World, the group that organized five Burgervilles before the pandemic.

Operations

Starbucks considers a wider range of store designs

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 06, 2023

The coffee giant is contemplating different versions of its traditional drive-thru locations and pickup stores. But it may also try delivery-only units.

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Group behind Starbucks' unionization runs into its own labor problem

By Peter Romeo on May 10, 2023

Employees of the Service Employees International Union say they intend to strike for higher wages. They also accuse the union of being guilty of what it has alleged Starbucks is doing.

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Starbucks' new CEO sees opportunities for improved productivity

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2023

Laxman Narasimhan, who took over the Seattle-based coffee giant in March, believes the company can optimize its purchasing. “1,500 cup-and-lid combinations.”

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