All Starbucks articles – Page 26
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NewsChef Express UK viewing sites for first Mokà coffee outlet
Chef Express UK is looking at two possible sites for the first of its Mokà coffee houses but the format will have to be adapted to an English market.
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Analysis & InsightThe cultural shift in time allocation
Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz looks at the cultural shift in time allocation currently occurring in the consumer environment, away from “retail experiences people have felt forced to undertake and towards retail experiences that people want to enjoy with convenience as the key enabler”
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Analysis & InsightUK consumers most sceptical in the world
Consumers in the UK are among the most sceptical in the world, making it more important than ever for brands remain authentic and transparen
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NewsStarbucks says strong UK performance drove 5% lfl sales growth in Q4
Starbucks reported 5% like-for-like global sales with a “particularly strong performance in the UK” in Q4 2014.
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Starbucks and Costa Coffee top in social media benchmark
Starbucks and Costa Coffee are leading the pack in engaging with UK social media users, according to the latest Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch.
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NewsCosta growth strategy realistic
The managing director of Costa Coffee has insisted the brand’s growth strategy is realistic and that the growing resilience of competitors Café Nero and Starbucks is not a concer
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News Starbucks unveils upcoming innovations
Starbucks has unveiled a “roadmap of innovations” including introducing for the first time Mobile Order and Pay in stores
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Diary
Diary: Amber Taverns, Black Dog, Update 1 and Pug Pubs
This week’s Diary includes James Baer on Alsatians, Black Dog’s connection to George Best, a Hungarian model and Daniel Thwaites’ director of pubs on “clutter” Gone to the dogs Pub operations managers were treated to a masterclass of ideas and inspiration from some of the industry’s leaders at yesterday’s PubOpsClub ...
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Irish coffee chain Insomnia eyes UK launch
Insomnia, the Irish coffee chain, plans to open its first site in the UK, the Irish Independent reports
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NewsStarbucks makes calorie reduction commitment
Starbucks has become the first coffee shop operator to sign the calorie reduction pledge under the Responsibility Deal
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Simpson joins Enterprise as divisional director
Dan Simpson, formerly head of retail operations at SA Brains, has joined Enterprise Inns as a divisional director
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NewsWelcome Break eyes Starbucks drive thru rollout
Welcome Break plans to roll out Starbucks drive thrus to another 10 sites, with Harry Ramsden’s and Subway also set to be added to most of the 27-strong estate, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsWelcome Break to roll out new design
Welcome Break is to roll out its new design featuring a more premium food court across all its 27 motorway service stations after year-on-year sales at the first site for the format grew 15%
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POD to upgrade and expand estate
POD, the healthy fast food concept, has outlined its plans for expansion beyond its City of London heartland
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NewsKFC on the “path to 24-hour trading”
KFC is “on the path to 24-hour trading” and is looking to grow its menu to attract customers through all day parts
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NewsMangobean appoints Starbucks exec to lead rollout
Mangobean, the coffee supplier that’s looking to rollout a chain of branded coffee shops in the UK, has appointed a former project manager from Starbucks in the US to spearhead its expansion strategy, M&C Report has learnt
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Salussolia: create a story for your products
Glendola Leisure managing director Alex Salussolia says operators must rise above the temptation to increase trade through offers and focus instead on ‘creating a story’ for their products
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POD's Hall issues rent caution
Tim Hall also says there’s been a “wave of change” that has seen the healthy tag move from being “ancillary” to a “leading” message for consumers
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NewsNew food offer lifts Starbucks UK
Starbucks has seen double-digit growth in food sales since it introduced a revitalised food offer in the spring
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NewsStarbucks unveils POD tie-in
Starbucks has announced a tie-in with POD, the healthy fast food concept, to sell selected items from its breakfast and lunch ranges at three Starbucks stores in central London under a trial period from Thursday