SEATTLE, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — John Lira’s time in the U.S. Marine Corps included a stretch as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a second deployment in 2005, when his battalion took heavy casualties in Iraq. He is trained in satellite communications and intelligence with 11-plus years of military service, and never imagined he'd be taking…
SEATTLE, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced the company will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. ET.
The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed at http://investor.starbucks.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available at the same…
SEATTLE, 2015-11-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — For many, the holidays begin when they catch their first whiff of eggnog or have their first taste of peppermint. Starting today, Starbucks seasonal espresso beverages return in their festive red holiday cups to stores in the U.S. and Canada.
Learn the story behind Starbucks two-toned ombré design for this year’s…
Q4 Comp Sales Increase 8% Globally, 9% in the U.S.; Global Traffic Up 4%
Q4 Revenues Jump 18% to a Record $4.9 Billion; Operating Income Up 13% to a Record $969 Million
Q4 GAAP EPS Rises to a Record $0.43; Non-GAAP EPS Rises 16% to a Record $0.43 Per Share
Company Issues Strong Outlook for…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The most popular adult Halloween costumes of 2015 are expected to be U.S. presidential candidates, emojis and Star Wars characters. And the most popular beverage of the season may be a fang-tastic new Starbucks® Frappuccino® blended beverage.
Starbucks launched its first Halloween Frappuccino in the United States and Canada with…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Scarves for soccer fans are what hats are to baseball lovers – a show of fan unity and solidarity with a favorite team. Anyone going to a Sounders FC match knows the phrase “scarves up” as a rallying cry, but this week the Seattle soccer team is encouraging…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taylor Yukawa recalls the day in 2014 when his academic advisor called him about an internship with Starbucks. Then a student at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, he didn’t know what to expect.
“After interviews through email and FaceTime, I was offered the role as a summer…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the selection of Chase Commerce Solutions, the global payment processing and merchant acquiring division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), to transition processing of all non-mobile payments and U.S. retail card payment transactions in company-operated stores in addition to partnering on the…
When red Starbucks cups return, it’s a signal that the holiday season is drawing near.
SEATTLE, 2015-10-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks customers are getting an early taste of Starbucks holiday beverages starting today (October 22) along with a glimpse of this year’s red holiday cups in some of Europe’s most recognizable shopping destinations: Selfridges…
LONDON, 2015-10-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — London’s bustling Covent Garden district has always been a place of connection and contrasts – where past meets present, design meets culture, and fashion meets entertainment. The new Starbucks store at Upper St. Martin’s Lane brings together these worlds, promoting interaction between Starbucks partners and customers.
“The store is…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marshawn Lynch approached the fun challenge of creating a new Starbucks Frappuccino® blended beverage to benefit his foundation with the same decisive action that’s made him one of the NFL’s top running backs.
Lynch, sporting a Starbucks green apron in a test lab deep inside the company’s Seattle headquarters,…
Erste Starbucks Stores eröffnen in REWE Märkten im nächsten Jahr
Köln, Germany, 2015-10-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — REWE, einer der führenden Lebensmitteleinzelhändler Deutschlands, und die Starbucks Coffee Company haben heute eine neue Partnerschaft bekanntgegeben. Im Rahmen der Partnerschaft werden im Laufe des Jahres 2016 Starbucks Stores in REWE-Märkten in Großstadtlagen mit dem gewohnten Starbucks-Angebot an hochwertigen…
GERMANY, 2015-10-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today REWE, a leading premium German retailer since 1927 and part of the Cologne-based REWE Group, and Starbucks Coffee Company announce a significant new partnership. The first phase will see Starbucks® stores open within REWE-operated hyper and supermarkets in prime city locations across Germany in 2016, bringing the best…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) plans to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2015 financial results after the market close on Thursday, October 29, 2015, with a conference call to follow at 2:00 p.m. PT.
The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed on the company’s website:http://investor.starbucks.com. A…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — As the number of partners (employees) moving through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan continues to climb, some trends are becoming apparent.
Launched in June 2014, the Starbucks College Achievement Plan provides an opportunity for all U.S. partners working an average of 20 hours per week to earn a bachelor’s degree from…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — At any given time in the past decade, less than 1 percent of the American population has been on active military duty. As a result, many who served in the Armed Forces recently feel like the general public doesn't understand their sacrifice.
“I don’t think we’ve ever lived through…
Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay in Canada begins with 300 stores in Greater Toronto Area
New feature on the Starbucks® app for iPhone® will let customers place an order in advance and pick it up at their nearest participating location
TORONTO, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Canada today announced that it will bring the…
SEATTLE, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — With millions of refugees fleeing conflicts in Syria and other areas and seeking safety across Central and Western Europe, Starbucks is compelled to use the scale of its digital platforms to raise funds for crisis relief organizations.
Today, Starbucks is joining the White House and other companies to use…
MEXICO CITY, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks opened its first store in Mexico in September 2002, it was a milestone moment for the company. Starbucks had just reached a total of 5,000 stores and was only six years into its expansion to Europe and Asia. Latin America was next.
“We opened our first store…
LONDON, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks is launching Mobile Order & Pay in the UK, allowing customers to pre-order their favourite drinks and food in over 150 London stores* and save time in the queue.
Rolling out from 1st of October, the new feature, available exclusively within the Starbucks App, offers customers greater convenience…
SEATTLE, 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks opened its first store at 1912 Pike, in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, the concept was simple: people who loved coffee wanted to help others fall in love with it, too. Customers learned something new about their favorite coffee, or discovered something new to try.
In that…
SEATTLE, 2015-9-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — On National Coffee Day, step inside the Starbucks Coffee Cupping Room in the company's Seattle headquarters to learn the four steps of tasting coffee.
Click play, and listen to the audio story while enjoying your first cup of the day.
Four Steps of Tasting Coffee:
Always smell a coffee before you taste it. Your mouth…
Starbucks Will Plant a Coffee Tree for Every Bag of Coffee Purchased Through 2016
One Million Trees Helping Farmers in Coffee Growing Regions Most Impacted By Coffee Rust
Launches 'Starbucks One Tree for Every Bag' Commitment on National Coffee Day
Efforts Support Specialty Coffee Industry and are Part of Starbucks Comprehensive Approach to Achieving 100% Ethically Sourced…
SEATTLE, 2015-9-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks chairman and ceo Howard Schultz sent this message to all partners (employees) to wrap up the 2015 fiscal year and look ahead to 2016.
Dear Partners
It's early Sunday, I'm sitting at the bar of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room, enjoying the “nectar of the gods” in the form of my Doppio…
Home Sweet Loan programme, with support from Generation Rent and Shelter, will help pay rental deposits for Starbucks partners (employees)
Extends National Living Wage to all partners regardless of age
SEATTLE, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks UK is announcing two new initiatives as part of its on-going commitment to help partners, particularly those aged under-25, tackle the cost…
SEATTLE, 2015-9-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — On the same day that Pope Francis challenged Congress to renew a "spirit of cooperation" in Washington, D.C., two former U.S. Senate majority leaders in the other Washington called for more civic engagement to end political polarization.
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott were part of a spirited discussion with…
SEATTLE, 2015-9-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks introduces its first new autumn espresso beverage in four years - Toasted Graham Latte. The new handcrafted beverage will be available in Starbucks® stores across the United States and Canada beginning today (Sept. 23).
When Starbucks beverage R&D manager Yoke Wong set out to create the new beverage, she…
Available In More Than 7,400 Stores and Customers Using the Starbucks® App on iOS or Android Devices; International Expansion Coming in October
SEATTLE, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced the nationwide availability of Mobile Order & Pay on iOS and Android devices, a new feature of the popular Starbucks®…
SETTLE, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Adam Brotman loves a good success story. Ask him what he does when he’s not immersed in Starbucks core digital businesses and Brotman will tick off a list of biographies of entrepreneurs he’s recently polished off and then point to a stack of nonfiction hardcovers that are up…
FRANCE, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks and Monoprix are pleased to announce a licensed partnership agreement to open Starbucks® stores within Monoprix stores. The first two locations will be in the Monoprix Beaugrenelle in Paris and in the Monoprix GBL in Lyon, and are expected to open before the end of 2015.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to…