Coffee Retail

Starbucks’ home city of Seattle recently voted to unionise employees at the same time Howard Schultz, the founder of the company’s success and iconic status, was re-appointed CEO after Kevin Johnson left abruptly. During a vote at the National Labor Relations Board, Starbucks employees voted unanimously to unionise in the city where the company is […]

Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson, surprised markets with an announcement that he would retire next month without a succession plan in place. Instead of being spooked, investors seemed delighted, as reflected in the 7% jump in the shareprice on the day. That response can be attributed, in part, due to who will take over, at least

In a federal lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, Nespresso USA Inc alleged Peet’s Coffee’s coffee pods infringe Nespresso’s trademark rights for its capsule design. It is alleged that Peet’s similar capsules cause confusion between customers, leading them to believe the pods are associated with Nestle’s Nespresso. The issue is made more confusing

Californian chain Blue Bottle Coffee has opened its first mainland China store in Shanghai on February 25th. The Californian chain is a pioneer of the third-wave coffee culture, where the emphasis is placed on high-quality beans sourced from individual farmers, and lightly roasted to bring out distinct flavours. Blue Bottle has an already strong presence

Introduction Just a few steps from Duomo, overlooking Piazza Cordusio, lies the Starbucks Milano Roastery. Located in a historic building that was once the headquarter of the Stock Exchange, this Starbucks Reserve outlet opened its doors in September 2018. It is the third Reserve Roastery in the world, after Seattle and Shanghai, and the largest

American department store chain Target, will begin to offer Starbucks products for its curbside pickup offering later this year, with testing in two cities to begin in summer. Target’s DriveUp service allows customers to shop online and using the Target app, add a Starbucks coffee, which will be delivered to them curbside as they drive

Japan’s coffee-chains are among the many global businesses affected by the pandemic. Numerous outlets have been shut down due to the change in lifestyles of the people on top of the surging worldwide coffee prices. According to Shukan Jitsuwa, a Japanese weekly tabloid magazine, on the 24th of February, the total number of outlet closures

The battle for unionisation at Starbucks has now been brought to the doorstep of the Seattle giant. Despite the company’s attempts to stifle the movement, it is gaining momentum. Starbucks Corp. workers will have an unionisation vote at a store in Seattle, a move giving the labour group that recently defeated the company in landmark