Whether it's the
biggest food holiday of the year or just another regular day, one thing is consistent: I wake up in the morning craving coffee! While I could easily brew up a batch at home, I prefer to pick up my espresso from the closest coffee shop — be it a small boutique cafeteria or large-in-charge
Starbucks. The coffee common denominator?
Despite its
staggering fourth-quarter drop in sales, number one coffee retailer
Starbucks has announced a
multiyear partnership with charity campaign
Product (RED).
From Nov. 27 to Jan.
Does Interior Design Matter at Your Coffee Shop? According to the Herald Tribune, Starbucks is undergoing a design overhaul of its interiors. I'm curious whether a coffee shop's design influences whether or not you'll order a latte. Does design influence your preferences out of the home?
According to the Herald Tribune, in addition to its
new/old logo, Starbucks is undergoing a design overhaul of its interiors. The java monopolist has brought back designer/architect Arthur Rubinfeld to his old post to change things up. Rubinfeld has presented a new design, which may include, "energy-efficient lighting, new furniture using reclaimed materials, and modular merchandising racks, [as well as] new paintings that evoke the company's coffee heritage."
Nov 4 2008 - 3:00am by
Molly
It's Election Day! Along with the perk of this long campaign season
finally coming to an end, some generous establishments and organizations have decided to reward you for voting. All you need is that magic sticker, or in some cases just your word, to have a day full of coffee, food, entertainment and even a new piercing.
Tomorrow, I'll be finding several ways to celebrate being an American. Obviously, I'm hitting up
PartySugar and LibertySugar's election-night bash, but beforehand I'll cash in on some free food.
Present your "I Voted" sticker at
Krispy Kreme and receive a
sprinkle-studded, star-shaped doughnut at no cost.
As colossal coffee chain
Starbucks struggles to keep up with past profit margins, its competitors continue to move in for the kill. Earlier this month, breakfast chain
Dunkin' Donuts introduced
its version of a recession deal. Now, in its latest ad campaign, the chain is
claiming it beat Starbucks in a blind taste test.In the campaign, Dunkin' Donuts, which is currently in the middle of a
national expansion effort, airs a new TV spot and launched a website,
Dunkin' Beat Starbucks, that will highlight the results of the taste test.
If I thought Dennis Quaid was hot before (and yes, I did), I think he's super hot now. (Men, it's true — we love guys with a sense of humor.) Basically, Ellen DeGeneres wired him up to receive her instructions. Dennis had to walk into Starbucks and say whatever she told him, while a hidden camera recorded his egomaniacal antics and the poor barista's responses.
Amid slipping sales,
Starbucks Coffee has unveiled
several plans to boost holiday consumer spending.
This year, the coffee titan will sell five $20 gift cards for the discounted price of $80 — the first time ever that Starbucks has offered a gift card for less than face value. These gift cards, available only at discount retailer
Costco, have been flying off shelves.
