* CEO says McDonald's McCafe launch was first competitor * "McDonald's made us better," Starbucks CEO says * Starbucks shares edge down LOS ANGELES, Nov 12 - Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Howard Schultz said McDonald's...
* Starbucks will merge reward programs into one * Gold card members will start at top reward level * Top tier members get one free drink after buying 15 LOS ANGELES, Oct 30 - Starbucks...
TOKYO, Oct 15 - Starbucks Coffee Japan raised its full-year profit forecast by 50 percent as cost cutting and higher sales of locally developed drinks helped it boost margins even in the face of slumping...
* New Starbucks cafe pilot will have alcohol, live music * If successful, pilot could expand LOS ANGELES, July 16 - Starbucks Corp next week will open a new neighborhood cafe pilot store that will...
The coffee chain store Starbucks would recall 3,000 coffee grinders in China, as faulty grinders might fail to turn off or turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers, the country's quality ...
U.S. coffee chain Starbucks has recently started selling rice dumplings, a traditional local Chinese food for the Dragon Boat Festival, in cities and provinces in eastern China regions, including Shanghai, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province, as part of its efforts to lure more customers in the country, sources...
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Investors at Starbucks Corp's annual meeting on Wednesday will be searching for answers on the coffee chain's cost-cutting measures and ideas to galvanize growth despite weakening ...
LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 - Starbucks Corp on Wednesday said it issued more than 1,000 pink slips related to its newest round of job cuts. The coffee chain in January said it would close 300...
Starbucks keeps turning over new leaves in efforts to boost performance.
BOGOTA, Dec 23 - Coffee powerhouse Colombia hopes early next year to join other producers to buy an influential share in Starbucks, with Brazil and Central American growers also interested, a top coffee official told...