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Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

fredo — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:10 -0700

Here's how Starbucks can re-energize their brand: Bikini Baristas More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

Erik — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:41:23 -0700

More fallout: NEW YORK â€“ Starbucks Corp., which already plans to shut 600 stores, said Tuesday that it is also cutting almost 1,000 office jobs as part of its bid to re-energize the brand and boost its profit. http://www.thenewstribune.com/1032/story/428282.html How does one "re-energize the brand"? More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

fredo — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:48:08 -0700

Redundancy is a pretty good business plan when you have a hot product coupled with a hot market. Starbucks product is not that hot and the market for expresso, as we all know, is cooling fast. More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

sillypunk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:02:54 -0700

hee hee. sorry? More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

izenmania — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:51:22 -0700

Oh, you don't even know the can of worms you are opening up by asking that question... More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

sillypunk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:44:29 -0700

one thing that was noticed (and pointed out by Izenmania) when we were over from London is the state of your downtown core. that is one quiet city centre you have there. More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

NineInchNachos — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:16:08 -0700

If there is one thing I like it's diversity. This development is a huge blow to THE CONSPIRACY and to greater MONO-CULTURE in general. More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

Erik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:32:34 -0700

and I think the odds that a local will suddenly open a shop and turn a profit where Starbucks failed are slim to none. Starbucks stores certainly bring in foot traffic. More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

Mofo from the Hood — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:26:51 -0700

Yeah, sometimes a logo upgrade does help. Thanks NIN. More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

NineInchNachos — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:50:23 -0700

let me know if this helps More »

Re: Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

izenmania — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:28:27 -0700

Bad news (assuming any of them are in T-town). Will business improve for local coffeeshops? More »

Food & Drink | Starbucks to Close 600 Stores. How Many in Tacoma

Erik — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:12:28 -0700

Today, the news media is reporting Starbucks closing 600 stores in the U.S. Starbucks has announced itâ€™s closing 600 underperforming stores in the United States. More »