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Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1971. As of early 2019, the company operates over 30,000 locations worldwide.

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Starbucks’ Mobile Outage Compounds Financial Woes as Q3 Sales Decline
Starbucks’ Mobile Outage Compounds Financial Woes as Q3 Sales Decline
July 30, 2024  |  Earnings

Some Starbucks customers faced a disruption on Tuesday (July 30) as the company’s mobile ordering system failed for the second time this month. The outage,...

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EV Ambitions on Hold: Ford Delays Canadian Electric SUV Production
EV Ambitions on Hold: Ford Delays Canadian Electric SUV Production
July 22, 2024  |  Transportation

Ford has announced its revised strategy for its Oakville Assembly plant in Canada, originally slated for electric vehicle (EV) production. Instead, the facility will focus...

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Starbucks Launches EV Charging Partnership With Mercedes
Starbucks Launches EV Charging Partnership With Mercedes
July 17, 2024  |  Retail

Starbucks has teamed with Mercedes-Benz to bring electric vehicle (EV) charging to its stores. The collaboration with Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging, announced Wednesday (July 17), will...

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Target Bolsters in-Store Experiences Through Strategic Collaborations
Target Bolsters in-Store Experiences Through Strategic Collaborations
July 12, 2024  |  Retail

Target is facing increased competition from online retailers with faster delivery and a wider selection of products. Customers are also shopping less frequently in physical...

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Beyond B2B: How Merchants Use LinkedIn to Reach High-Value Consumers
Beyond B2B: How Merchants Use LinkedIn to Reach High-Value Consumers
June 28, 2024  |  Social Commerce

As businesses look beyond traditional marketing channels to reach and influence consumers, one surprising player that has emerged is LinkedIn, with merchants extending the platform...

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Restaurants Push Promotions as Diners Lose Appetite for High Prices
Restaurants Push Promotions as Diners Lose Appetite for High Prices
June 23, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are spending less at restaurants as menu prices remain high.  And as Seeking Alpha reported Saturday (June 22), it’s a situation that’s left some...

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Starbucks and Marriott Team on Loyalty Rewards
Starbucks and Marriott Team on Loyalty Rewards
June 18, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Starbucks has teamed with Marriott’s marketplace Bonvoy to offer benefits to loyalty members. As the companies said in a news release Tuesday (June 18), Marriott...

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Grubhub to Offer Starbucks Delivery Across US
Grubhub to Offer Starbucks Delivery Across US
June 06, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers across the United States will soon be able to have Starbucks orders delivered to their door by Grubhub. The coffee retailer and the food ordering and...

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Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending
Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending
May 06, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending. At least in some areas. As paycheck-to-paycheck living remains a reality for most U.S. consumers,...

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