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Companies and Brands
Brand Loyalty Leaders Chock Full of Techs
Of the top 100 product categories and brands in a new ranking of customer loyalty leaders, nearly half are tech companies.
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9:10am ET
Companies and Brands
Coffee Rises, but Starbucks Hedges
Coffee was trading at around $2.20 a pound Tuesday morning, its highest price in two and a half years.
8:15am ET
Companies and Brands
What Would a Move to Organic Milk Cost Starbucks (and Us)?
A press release from Thursday noted that 150,000+ consumers will urge Starbucks to switch to organic milk with a major social media push this coming Sunday.
Jon C. Ogg 6:27am ET
Jobs
Starbucks Employees Can’t Get Tips via Credit Card
What consumers might know, and what Starbucks employees certainly know, is Starbucks store workers cannot be tipped when a transaction is paid via credit card.
Douglas A. McIntyre 5:43pm ET
Retail
Starbucks Takes Full Control of Its Japan Operations
Starbucks has announced that it will acquire the rest of Starbucks Japan through a two-step tender offer.
Chris Lange 11:05am ET
Services
Free Coffee From McDonald’s — Again
Following a similar promotion in March of this year, McDonald's is once again offering customers a free small coffee during breakfast hours.
9:25am ET
Services
McDonald’s Shares at 52-Week Low as August Sales Bomb
Same-store sales for McDonald's were bad in July and worse in August.
10:45am ET
Retail
What Express and Premium Store Launches Can Mean for Starbucks
24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what the new Starbucks store formats and existing planned openings can ultimately mean to its future growth.
9:00am ET
Services
Starbucks Launches Super-Premium, Express Store Formats
Starbucks announced Friday morning that the company will open its first Roastery and Tasting Room by December.
8:50am ET
Technology
Will Apple’s Rumored Digital Wallet Work Where Others Have Failed?
Reports hit the web Sunday that Apple signed an agreement with American Express for an iPhone payment system.
10:49am ET
Companies and Brands
What Coke and Monster Mean for SodaStream
courtesy of SodaStreamThe Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), which already has a 16% stake in Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), announced Thursday it will purchase a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage Corp.…
1:37pm ET
Companies and Brands
Keurig Green Mountain Boosts Coffee Prices
couresty of Keurig Green MountainCoffee machine maker Keurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced on Thursday that it is raising prices by as much as 9% on all its single-portion packs and…
3:11pm ET
Retail
Can Chick-fil-A Take Coffee Sales from Starbucks and McDonald’s?
The process of buying your morning coffee has sure changed over the last generation. Companies have strived to beat each other on quality, and we wouldn’t be fair to the public if…
7:10am ET
Special Report
America’s Fastest-Growing Retailers
After the recession, retailers are growing once again and, increasingly, moving online. In the first quarter of 2014, retail sales were 2.4% higher than the same time the year before, largely helped…
4:21pm ET
Retail
Starbucks Introduces Its 2015 Earnings and Sales Outlook
courtesy of Starbucks Corp.Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced its third quarter earnings its fiscal 2014. Howard Schultz and friends reported that adjusted earnings were $0.67 per share and revenue grew %11…
Jon C. Ogg