Starbucks announced a series of organizational shifts Monday that will see CEO Howard Schultz focusing on long-term projects, and president and chief operating officer Kevin Johnson running the coffee giant’s… Read More
As Starbucks continues to invest in technologies meant to better serve its customers, chairman and CEO Howard Shultz announced a few initiatives Monday aimed at serving the people who work for the… Read More
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says U.S. political leaders have failed the country and made citizens lose faith in the nation and its future. In his closing talk at the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting… Read More
If the first 30 minutes of today’s Starbucks’ shareholders meeting today is any indication of the company’s future, it’s clear that China is at the forefront. The annual meeting in… Read More
Until the MP3 and iTunes went and ruined everything, Starbucks at one time moved a lot of CDs and carved out an important (and decidedly middle-of-the-road) position in the music… Read More
Starbucks is utilizing mobile technology to increase business and customer engagement better than any other company in the food and beverage industry. That was the message executives shared on Thursday… Read More
Jeff Bezos continues to suffer from the issues raised in the bruising New York Times piece published in August. The latest hit is from the Harvard Business Review’s ranking of the best-performing CEOs, where the… Read More
Starbucks just announced a broad partnership with ride-sharing company Lyft, including a plan to reward Lyft drivers and customers in the U.S. with My Starbucks Rewards “stars” that will count toward food and beverages… Read More
Howard Schultz says he is not backing down from his goal of making Starbucks a place where America discusses race, even after receiving a flood of negative feedback on social media. The “Race Together”… Read More
At the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting today, the company plans to unveil new details of its highly anticipated delivery service launching in the second half of this year in Seattle and New York City.… Read More
Quarterly GDP numbers? Whatever. For real insights into the American mindset, you need daily data from Starbucks stores. Howard Schultz sees those numbers four times a day, and despite Starbucks’ strong financial… Read More
Ready to get that Starbucks coffee delivered to your desk? CEO Howard Schultz confirmed on the company’s earnings call Thursday that Starbucks will roll out delivery service in the second half… Read More
If you’re a busy person, cooking meals every night for the family can be a real pain, take up a lot of time and empty your wallet. But former Starbucks executive Mary Egan thinks otherwise. Her… Read More
Square, the San Francisco-based mobile payments company, is changing course in a major part of its business — giving up on its Square Wallet application and focusing on a… Read More
If you’re like me, family dinner time is usually a mad scramble to find something to eat, typically resulting in a trip to the local Thai restaurant, burger joint or… Read More
Recently, Starbucks has announced a flurry of new digital tools for customers from pre-ordering drinks remotely to a feature debuting today that lets you tip baristas with your smartphone. But the Seattle… Read More
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has had a pretty interesting career thusfar. So much so, in fact, that he’s already written two books on his experiences. And now, if words aren’t totally… Read More
PayNearMe, a cash-based payment platform based in Silicon Valley, just raised a $10 million Series D round from investors including Seattle-based Maveron. This is interesting to note because Maveron, the… Read More
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped down from the board of Groupon just 16 months after joining forces with the fast-growing Chicago-based daily deal site. According to a SEC filing… Read More
Andy Sack, the director of TechStars Seattle, is accustomed to critiquing the pitches of entrepreneurs. Now, Sack is doing an elevator pitch of his own, making a plea to some… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates held on to his title as richest American with a net worth of $59 billion, marking the 18th year in a row that the software pioneer… Read More
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s venture capital firm, Maveron, are tossing their support behind General Assembly, a New York City startup incubator which started last year… Read More
IPO fever continues to spread through the ranks of technology companies. The latest to catch the bug is Groupon, which today announced that it plans to raise up to $750… Read More