By Kristin Toussaint July 25, 2022 As Starbucks workers continue to unionize—voting for a union in 200 stores across the country—some claim they’ve faced retaliation, from harassment to reduced hours and firings to entire stores being shuttered. Multiple GoFundMes have sprung up to support unionizing workers; but now, Starbucks Workers United and The … Continue reading This fund will let people donate to help support unionizing Starbucks workers
By Kristin Toussaint February 08, 2022 Less than a month after workers at a Memphis, Tennessee, Starbucks location announced their plan to unionize—joining workers in stores across the country—multiple members of that store’s organizing committee have been fired in what union members allege is retaliation for speaking to the media, according to Starbucks … Continue reading Starbucks fires the leaders of a unionization effort at a Memphis store
Starbucks, Alibaba Launch Voice Ordering In China by Chuck Martin , September 19, 2019 Using Alibaba’s smart speaker, Starbucks is launching voice ordering and delivery in China. Customers can use Alibaba’s Tmall Genie smart speaker to place an order by voice for delivery within 30 minutes. Starbucks is leveraging Alibaba’s on-demand food delivery platform Ele.me. … Continue reading Starbucks, Alibaba Launch Voice Ordering In China
Carlo Pacis — November 15, 2017 — November 15, 2017 A couple years ago, I worked at my local Starbucks as a barista. My short tenure there signaled the beginning of my caffeine dependency and my undying loyalty to Seattle’s crown jewel coffeehouse. Since then, I’ve learned a thing or two about Starbucks, and almost … Continue reading 8 Venti-Sized Email Marketing Strategies You Can Steal from Starbucks
Shira AndersonMarch 23, 2015 To Americans of a certain generation, the words “coffee shop” generate two immediate associations. The first is the Seattle-born coffee giant Starbucks. The second is a (mostly) fictitious coffeehouse in Greenwich Village, where Rachel Green might accidentally serve you espresso instead of Earl Grey in an oversized ceramic mug. Starbucks and … Continue reading 5 Things SMBs Can Do Better Than Starbucks with Customer Loyalty
