News on Starbucks Corporation

renee zellweger thank you 3

2010-03-11T18:47:55Z

Actress Renee Zellweger became a hit with the paparazzi on Wednesday (10Mar10) after buying one thoughtful snapper a $100 Starbucks gift card. The unnamed photographer spotted a parking attendant doing his rounds as he was waiting for the movie star to leave her coffee shop retreat after a shopping trip in Sa...

renee zellweger thank you 2

2010-03-11T18:47:53Z

Politics and retail a no-win mix

2010-03-09T09:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Retailers drawn into hot-button political fights have to tread lightly</div><div><p>Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings — and the stuff of retailers' nightmares.</p><p>Starbucks has found itself in the middle of just such an argument as its stores became forums for demonstrations by both pro-gun and gun-control advocate...

Starbucks Guns

2010-03-09T04:00:54Z

Greg Dement, left, is handed a Starbucks coffee drink as he sits with a handgun strapped to his belt while looking on at an anti-gun rally in Seattle, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Starbucks is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it is legal and said it does not want to be put in the middle of a larger g...

Starbucks asks not to be center of gun debate

2010-03-03T22:45:29Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks sticks to gun policy, asks not to be put in 'middle' of debate</div><div><p>Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is sticking to its policy of letting customers carry guns where it's legal and said it does not want to be put in the middle of a larger gun-control debate.</p><p>The company's statement, issued Wednesday, stems from recent campaign by some gun owners, who...

Starbucks takes instant coffee brew global

2010-03-03T16:31:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks launching instant coffee in UK, Japan in spring and selling it in more US stores</div><div><p>Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that it will expand sales of its instant coffee overseas this spring while adding packet...

Starbucks to soon begin Via sales in Japan, UK

2010-03-03T16:15:40Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O> said on Wednesday that its cafes in the United Kingdom and Japan will soon sell its Via instant coffee, which helped boost...

Starbucks tests larger iced drinks

2010-03-02T15:00:45Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp <SBUX.O>, responding to customer demand for larger cold beverages, is selling 31-ounce (916.8 ml) iced teas and iced coffees in Phoenix and Tampa...

renee zellweger

2010-03-01T18:16:59Z

Renee Zellweger leaves Starbucks with a male companion wearing knee length cycling shorts West Hollywood, California - 28.02.10

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Buzz and bullets: Gun fans cheer Starbucks' policy

2010-02-28T12:45:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Gun-rights advocates across the country take their coffee with heat _ and Starbucks abides</div><div><p>Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says the firearm drew a double-take from at least one customer, but not a peep from th...

On the Call: Safeway CEO Steve Burd

2010-02-25T13:30:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Safeway CEO Steve Burd discusses consumer shopping trends, confidence seen edging higher</div><div><p>During the tough economic times, many consumers cut back on discretionary purchases and traded down to less-expensive items when they went shopping. Safeway Inc. was among the retailers that saw that behavior impact their bottom line. But Safeway'...

What Are You Buying

2010-02-19T13:01:30Z

Blippy co-founders, from left, Ashvin Kumar, Philip Kaplan, and Chris Estreich leave a Starbucks near their office in Palo Alto, Calif., Tuesday, Feb...

Burger King revamps coffee, eyes menu rehab

2010-02-22T09:13:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Burger King to begin selling Starbucks' Seattle's Best Coffee, eyes changes to breakfast menu</div><div><p>Burger King plans to launch a massive new coffee line as it tries to overhaul its breakfast menu and boost its slumping ...

Burger King to sell Starbucks' Seattle's Best brew

2010-02-22T09:12:17Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc &lt;BKC.N&gt; will sell Starbucks Corp's &lt;SBUX.O&gt; Seattle's...

Summary Box: Burger King to debut Seattle's Best

2010-02-22T09:13:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Burger King inks deal with Starbucks' Seattle's Best for coffee switch</div><div><p>THE BREW: Burger King, the nation's second-largest burger chain, will begin selling Starbucks' Seattle's Best Coffee in all its Renee Zellweger picking up a coffee and a fruit salad at Starbucks on Potsdamer platz square. Berlin, Germany - 10.02.20

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Consumer Reports: Outstanding Cup of Coffee Hard to Find

2010-02-22T12:00:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks and Green Mountain sit atop ratings heap</div><div><p>You may have a hard time finding that standout cup of coffee.</p><p>None of the 37 caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties tested by Consumer Reports coffee experts earned...

Recalls: glass water bottles, tree stand brackets

2010-02-22T14:31:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Product recalls: glass water bottles, touch panel batteries, hunting tree stand brackets</div><div><p>The following recalls have been announced:</p><p>_ About 11,000 glass water bottles sold at Starbucks stores. The glass water bottle or its stopper can shatter when the stopper is removed or inserted, posing a laceration ...

Starbucks recalls glass water bottle with stopper

2010-02-22T13:52:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks recalls glass water bottles with stoppers than could shatter and cut consumers</div><div><p>The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was voluntarily recalling, together with coffee company Starbucks Corp., more that 12,000 ...

Starbucks CEO earns $15 million in fiscal 2009

2010-02-22T16:19:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Starbucks CEO Schultz earns $15 million in fiscal 2009, up from previous year as profits climb</div><div><p>Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz received compensation the company valued at nearly $15 million during the past fiscal year, an increase of nearly 54 percent as the company's profit...