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Retail
Eight Largest Cities Without Walmart
Walmart has stores in all 50 states, but it does not have stores in some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle and Boston.
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4:39am ET
Retail
Starbucks Offers Workers Free College Tuition for Two Years
Starbucks has started to offer a benefit to its employees that is unmatched by any large company. It will allow some of its workers to attended Arizona State University with tuition paid…
Douglas A. McIntyre 9:05am ET
Services
Hot May Numbers Make These Five Top Restaurant Stocks Solid Summer Buys
ThinkstockMany of the consumer discretionary stocks that make up that sector have suffered this year. As of the end of last week, it is the only sector that was down so far…
2:30pm ET
Companies and Brands
Can a New Subway Deal Help Keurig Catch Up to Starbucks?
ThinkstockKeurig Green Mountain Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) seems to just keep firing on all cylinders. The coffee giant already scored its deal with Coca-Cola, now it has landed hot beverage partnership with Subway.…
Jon C. Ogg 6:37am ET
Retail
Why McDonald’s U.S. Growth Has Ended and Will Not Recover
McDonald's posted another month of falling same-store sales in the United States for May, as competition has flanked it in terms of locations and menu.
9:35am ET
Companies and Brands
Kraft Raises Price of Maxwell House by 10%
As the price of arabica coffee rises, more and more coffee makers are raising their prices, too. Kraft Foods has increased the price of its famous Maxwell House and Yuban brands by…
2:24pm ET
News
Here’s Why Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks Will Be Serving Lunch
McDonald's owns breakfast, but lunch is still up for grabs and Starbucks and Dunkin Brands are both hoping to claim it.
10:00am ET
Commodities & Metals
Folgers, Dunkin’ Brand Coffee Prices Rise 9%
After hitting a peak of around $2.15 a pound in mid-April, coffee prices have moderated to around $1.70 a pound for arabica beans. So why did J.M. Smucker announce that it was…
6:44am ET
Retail
Why People Aren’t Buying Doughnuts Like They Used To
The doughnut business is in trouble. At least that is a conclusion that can be drawn from the earnings posted by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Wall Street's subsequent reaction.
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:34am ET
Special Report
Ten Companies With the Least Valuable Workers
courtesy of StarbucksRevenue per employee is one measure of a company’s productivity. Some companies generate significant revenue per employee that runs into the millions of dollars. Others generate only a fraction of…
7:15am ET
Retail
Why Does 7-Eleven Have 52,000 Stores?
7-Eleven Inc.From a single location in Texas in 1927, the 7-Eleven empire has grown to more than 52,000 stores in 15 countries. Those stores are no longer owned by a U.S. company…
9:25am ET
Retail
A List of Things Starbucks Has Run Out Of
Starbucks must have become so successful recently that its supply chains are strained. It seems to be running out of things more than it used to.
Douglas A. McIntyre 10:35am ET
Commodities & Metals
Coffee Prices to Rise Again
ThinkstockAs of the end of trading on Tuesday, coffee closed on the ICE at about $1.84 a pound, down from a peak of around $2.12 in the middle of April. In early…
12:40pm ET
Special Report
America’s Most Popular Stores
courtesy of Starbucks Corp.America’s most visited stores are popular for a variety of reasons. According to data provided by Placed, a consumer habits data service provider that monitors behavior of more than…
7:46am ET
Commodities & Metals
Starbucks Will Have to Raise Coffee Prices
The arabica beans Starbucks uses in most of its coffee have risen 90% in price so far this year. There's no getting around it -- Starbucks will have to boost prices to…