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Starbucks, Bite the Ballot launch Democracy café events for young people to join in conversation about the EU referendum

LONDON, 2016-Jun-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Thirty percent of UK youth under the age of 25 are not registered to vote, according to the Electoral Commission. Many companies and organizations, including Starbucks, are encouraging young people to register ahead of the EU referendum vote in June. From June 1-14, Starbucks and Bite the Ballot will launch…
June 2, 20160Comments

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Starbucks to bring its first international Starbucks Roastery and Reserve® Tasting Room to Shanghai in 2017

Immersive coffee experience to be located in the heart of the new HKRI Taikoo Hui Complex SHANGHAI, 2016-May-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today (May 26, 2016) announced that it will bring its first international Starbucks Roastery and Reserve® Tasting Room to Shanghai, China, in 2017. Located along Nanjing Road (West), one…
May 31, 20160Comments

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Starbucks mobile payment and eGifting introduced in Japan

Mobile apps for iPhone and Android introduce mobile payment, provide a faster and more convenient way to pay; e-Gift feature offers uniquely-designed digital cards for every occasion. TOKYO, 2016-May-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks today (May 25, 2016) announced the expansion of the company’s industry-leading digital ecosystem with the launch of Starbucks mobile app in Japan. The move introduces…
May 31, 20160Comments

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Starbucks now with 100 stores in Argentina, its sixth market in Latin America

SEATTLE, 2016-May-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Silvia Gonzalez was store manager at the Alto Palermo store in Buenos Aires when Starbucks opened the doors to its first store in Argentina in May 2008, its sixth market in Latin America. The opening with joint-venture partner Alsea marked a key moment in Starbucks expansion in the region,…
May 23, 20160Comments

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Starbucks to enhance its sustainability programs with U.S.’s first Corporate Sustainability Bond

Sustainability bond offering is part of Starbucks comprehensive approach to sustainable coffee sourcing and industry leading efforts for positive environmental and social impacts in the global coffee supply chain. SEATTLE, 2016-May-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced that it has closed an underwritten public offering of senior notes, including the first U.S.…
May 18, 20160Comments

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Mini Frappuccino will be available for limited time in Starbucks® stores across US and Canada

SEATTLE, 2016-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — They say good things come in small packages. Starbubucks is offering the Mini Frappuccino® blended beverage for in small 10-ounce serving size. Mini Frappuccino, first introduced nationally last summer, will be available for a limited time starting today (May 16) in participating Starbucks® stores in the United States and Canada.   Customers will be able to…
May 17, 20160Comments

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Starbucks stores in Taiwan and Hong Kong use a mix of historic and new design elements to enhance the coffee experience

SEATTLE, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Two of the China/Asia Pacific region’s latest store openings showcase Starbucks store design capabilities. These stores in Taiwan and Hong Kong use a mix of historic and new design elements to enhance the coffee experience. Forging the Past with the Present The Bangka district is one of the oldest in Taipei and the site of a…
May 10, 20160Comments

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Starbucks partners share their college journey

SEATTLE, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks partners are known for the skillful way they handcraft beverages and interact with customers. Lately, there’s something else they’re known for as a result of the Starbucks College Achievement Plan. More partners are college graduates, after finishing their degrees with Starbucks support. First introduced in June 2014, Starbucks College Achievement Plan creates an…
May 10, 20160Comments

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Starbucks arranged beautiful and delicate bouquet of small-lot Starbucks Reserve coffees in select stores and online from East Africa

Guest writer Arthur Karuletwa, director of Starbucks Coffee Traceability, describes coffees Starbucks Reserve coffees from his home of East Africa. SEATTLE, 2016-May-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Millions of years ago, when the continental drifts split apart from the eastern ridges of the horn of Africa, a geographical masterpiece known as the Rift Valley etched its mark…
May 10, 20160Comments

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GRAMMY Award winner Corinne Bailey Rae debuts new album “The Heart Speaks in Whispers” in Starbucks company-operated stores nationwide

GRAMMY Award-winning artist to debut first album in six years May 4 in more than 7,500 Starbucks company-operated stores nationwide Starbucks digital music platform allows Starbucks customers to discover her music before anyone else Corinne Bailey Rae is the first featured artist in a series curated by the Starbucks Entertainment team SEATTLE, 2016-May-05 — /EPR…
May 5, 20160Comments

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Starbucks unveils Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino® in the U.S. and Canada

SEATTLE, 2016-May-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Summertime memories are often tied to our senses. Starbucks new Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino® blended beverage evokes the smell of freshly made waffle cones wafting from the neighborhood ice cream parlor. The beverage is available in Starbucks® stores in the U.S. and Canada starting today (May 3) and throughout the summer…
May 3, 20160Comments

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Starbucks Leadership Changes: Kris Engskov executive VP; Martin Brok senior VP and president EMEA

Martin Brok to become senior vice president and president Starbucks EMEA Incumbent Kris Engskov promoted to global leadership role in Seattle as executive vice president; transition to occur summer 2016 LONDON, 2016-May-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the promotion of Kris Engskov to a global executive vice president role and…
May 3, 20160Comments

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Starbucks Q2 Fiscal 2016: Consolidated net revenues grew 9% to a Q2 record $5.0 billion

EPS Up 18% to a Q2 Record $0.39 Per Share; Comp Store Sales Up 7% in the U.S. and Americas; 6% Globally  Revenues Up 9% to a Q2 Record $5.0 Billion; 5% Transaction Growth and 18% Revenue Growth in China; Operating Margin Expands to a Q2 Record 17.3% Company Adds 900,000 Starbucks Rewards Loyalty Members in the…
April 25, 20160Comments

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Starbucks and Taste Holdings open the first Starbucks store in South Africa in Johannesburg

Taste Holdings and Starbucks open the doors of the first store in Johannesburg The store brings the full Starbucks Experience, plus Starbucks Reserve coffees Store design underlines commitment to support local artists, artisans and craftsmen Johannesburg, South Africa, 2016-Apr-25 — /EPR Retail News/ —Starbucks has arrived in South Africa, with its first store opening in Johannesburg…
April 25, 20160Comments

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Starbucks: 100,000 Opportunities Initiative to expand its national youth hiring movement to Seattle

Coalition of 40 Top U.S. Companies Set to Launch Long-Term Hiring Effort in Seattle to Bring Jobs to Opportunity Youth – 16- to 24-Year-Olds Who Are Not in School or Employed Hundreds of Interviews and On-the-Spot Job Offers Available at Free Hiring Event at CenturyLink Field Event Center May 5; more than 1,500 Seattle Youth…
April 25, 20160Comments

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AmRest Holdings SE to acquire Starbucks retail stores in Germany

BERLIN, 2016-Apr-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — AmRest Holdings SE, Starbucks exclusive licensed partner in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and soon in Slovakia, announced today that the company has signed an agreement with Starbucks Coffee Company to acquire its retail stores in Germany.  The partnership is expected to take effect in late May of…
April 25, 20160Comments

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Starbucks S’mores Frappuccino® blended beverage returns

SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beginning today (April 23) Starbucks S’mores Frappuccino® blended beverage returns. Customers have been asking for this summer-time beverage since it was first introduced last summer. The S’mores Frappuccino® blended beverage is available now through the end of summer in participating Starbucks® stores in the U.S. and Canada. The beverage stirs memories of…
April 25, 20160Comments

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Starbucks hosted its 10th Annual Supplier Summit in Shenzhen, China

Shenzhen, China, 2016-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks looked to its core business as a model when it convened its first summit for suppliers of manufactured goods in China. “We studied the leadership position we were taking to get high-quality coffee,” said Kelly Goodejohn, director, Starbucks Ethical Sourcing. “We wanted to build something similar for other…
April 14, 20160Comments

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Starbucks Law & Corporate Affairs Department Pro Bono Committee supports Innocence Project Northwest

SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last year, 149 Americans convicted of committing crimes were exonerated, according to the University of Michigan Law School’s National Registry of Exonerations. Fifty-eight of those convictions were for homicide. The process of freeing someone unjustly imprisoned is challenging and time intensive, according to Jacqueline McMurtrie, founder of the Innocence Project…
April 14, 20160Comments

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Starbucks next Roastery location will be in New York City

SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced that its next Roastery location will be in New York City in the heart of the Meatpacking District at 61 Ninth Avenue, which is currently under development. Scheduled to open in 2018, this New York location will get inspiration from the first Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting…
April 7, 20160Comments

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Starbucks hit the 10-million coffee trees milestone in its One Tree for Every Bag Commitment

SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks hit the 10-million coffee trees milestone in its One Tree for Every Bag Commitment today, the groundwork was laid to not only revitalize coffee farms, but also uplift surrounding communities in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. Starbucks announced the One Tree for Every Bag Commitment last fall, pledging…
March 10, 20160Comments

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Starbucks one of only 14 companies making the World’s Most Ethical Companies list for 10 years in a row

SEATTLE, 2016-Mar-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the 10th year in a row, Starbucks has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. The Ethisphere Institute evaluates companies based on these categories: Reputation, Leadership and Innovation; Ethics and Compliance Program; Governance; Corporate Citizenship and Responsibility; Culture of Ethics. “Transparency and sustainability are no longer mere buzzwords…
March 10, 20160Comments

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Starbucks’ new store in Jamaica, NY is the first in a nationwide initiative for opportunity youth in one of America’s most diverse, yet underserved urban communities

Similar Starbucks stores coming soon to at least 15 communities across the U.S. supporting economic development and community engagement through collaborations with local nonprofits and civic leaders Store initiative is a key strategy in Starbucks previously stated goal of hiring 10,000 Opportunity Youth- 16-24 year olds who are not in school and not employed Jamaica, NY,…
March 10, 20160Comments

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More than 1,000 Opportunity Youth offered jobs through the Los Angeles Hiring Fair & Forum on Feb. 11

Biggest Job Fair of its Kind Kicks Off Long-Term Effort to Employ LA’s Opportunity Youth – 16-24 year olds Who Are Not in School or Employed LOS ANGELES, 2016-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, the nation’s largest employer-led coalition committed to creating pathways to employment for young people, today announced that in one…
February 23, 20160Comments

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Starbucks opens its first express store in Canada

First Starbucks Express Store in Canada to Open in Toronto’s Busiest Transit Hub TORONTO, CANADA, 2016-Feb-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The first Starbucks® express store in Canada opens today in Toronto’s Union Station. Toronto moves at a fast pace, with a huge influx of commuters who make their way into the city each day. Union Station welcomes…
February 18, 20160Comments

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Starbucks turns up the heat on its breakfast and lunch menu with two new sandwiches

SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks food team is turning up the heat on the company’s breakfast and lunch menu. “We saw an opportunity to create sandwiches with bold flavors,” said Sita Kacker, Starbucks product development manager. “Chorizo is popular right now and spicy is on trend, so this guided our direction.” The food team’s collaboration…
February 16, 20160Comments

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Starbucks brings two beverages inspired by the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting Room to stores

SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the first time, Starbucks is bringing two beverages inspired by the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting Room to stores in the U.S. and Canada. Beginning February 16, Smoked Butterscotch Latte and Teavana® Citrus Green Tea Latte will be available in participating Starbucks® stores for a limited time. When the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting…
February 16, 20160Comments

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Starbucks® celebrates Valentine’s Day with trio of Molten Chocolate beverages

SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — What says love more than coffee and chocolate? As Valentine's Day nears, Starbucks invites customers to get together with loved ones and friends to try three new chocolate beverages. Beginning today (February 8), participating Starbucks® stores in the U.S. and Canada will offer a trio of Starbucks Molten Chocolate beverages through February 14. Molten Chocolate Latte: Chocolaty chips are…
February 8, 20160Comments

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Starbucks to open in Trinidad and Tobago in 2016

SEATTLE, 2016-Feb-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced plans to open its first location in Trinidad and Tobago in 2016, representing the company’s 16th market in the Latin America and Caribbean region. “We are proud to bring the Starbucks Experience to Trinidad and Tobago, marking a key milestone in our continued efforts…
February 2, 20160Comments

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AmRest Holdings SE to open Starbucks stores in Slovakia in 2016

First store will be opened in 2016 in Bratislava Wroclaw, Poland, 2016-Jan-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — AmRest Holdings SE („AmRest”) (WSE: EAT), the largest publicly listed restaurant operator in Central Europe, announces its plan to open Starbucks stores in Slovakia in 2016. Adam Mularuk, Starbucks President at AmRest, said: “We are very excited to bring the unique…
January 26, 20160Comments

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