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Letter From the Editor

BY Mark N. Vamos
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Only connect.READ MORE›

Speedometer

BY Fast Company
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Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ MORE›

Heart of Starbucks

BY Tim Manners
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Despite the many mistakes that have led to its current troubles, Starbucks still has the capacity to create a sense of community and a purpose larger than just selling coffee.READ MORE›

Discordant Music II

BY Heath Row
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In response to a string of comments in response to his previous Brand Autopsy about whether Starbucks needs reinvention, John Moore expands on his thinking. Further considering Starbucks' move into the music business, Moore offers ...READ MORE›

Guest Host: Customer Loyalty

BY Heath Row
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Bob will remain with us as guest host of FC Now for the rest of today, but I wanted to take a moment to announce next week's online event. Thank you, Bob, for all of your contributions, ideas, and insights over the last week! In ...READ MORE›

Starbucks Instant Coffee: Our Be-All, End-All Taste Test

BY Dan Macsai
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Most coffee-drinkers – at least the ones I know – don’t want their pick-me-ups in packet form, especially when Starbucks (or Caribou or Peet’s or Coffee Bean or Seattle’s Best) is right around the corner. But that didn't ...READ MORE›

Douwe Egberts' BeMoved Vending Machine Will Make You Jump for Joy ... for Coffee

BY Dan Macsai
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Watch out, Starbucks (and Starbucks VIA). Douwe Egberts, the market leader in tea and coffee, has unveiled its conceptual BeMoved vending machine, which promises to elevate human-coffee interaction "to a higher level." Literally. As ...READ MORE›

Heavy competition? Don’t join ‘em – beat ‘em!

BY Reid Carr
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Just because there is no one selling ice to Eskimos doesn’t mean you should enter that market.  Conversely, a competitively crowded industry just means there is demand for it. The key to succeeding in a crowded industry lay ...READ MORE›

" One Double Cap, Decaf, Wi-Fi, Skim. To Stay."

BY Alison Overholt
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What do you get when you cross the nation's fastest-growing coffee-shop franchise with one of the most aggressive wireless-network providers? The future of wireless computing -- and a good cup of coffee. Last August, Starbucks teamed ...READ MORE›

Starbucks and the Customer

BY Alison Overholt
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Hi everyone, it's me -- Alison Overholt of the infamous Starbucks customer service/customer loyalty rant. First, I want to thank Paul Williams of Starbucks and John Moore of Whole Foods for joining us this week as guest hosts. Back ...READ MORE›

NYT Moves to the Crowd?

BY David Capece
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As we find more and more ways to connect online, the trend of crowdsourcing only seems like a natural progression to solve problems, collaborate, and join in discussion with people from around the world. Crowdsourcing’s scope – from social networks to intellectual capital and microfinancing – covers nearly...READ MORE›

The Lifestyle Economy: Social Media’s Role in Marketing

BY Paul Miser
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We know social media is an extremely powerful tool. We now have the opportunity to hold two-way conversations with each other, brands, organizations, products, groups, etc. furthering relationships and building levels of loyalty that was once only thought as marketing porn. So, where does social media fit into the marketing world? What exactly is social media’s role in Marketing? To answer, I want to tell a story about the background of marketing communications.READ MORE›

Customer Loyalty: How Fickle Are We, Really?

BY Alison Overholt
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Yesterday I had a terrible customer service experience. I lost my Starbucks card, which has an automatic reload that is connected to my Visa card. Concerned that someone could charge up a storm at my expense, I called 1-800-STARBUC ...READ MORE›

The Sudden Return of the Rational Consumer

BY Adam Hanft
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It had to happen. For years now, we’ve been blathering about Starbucks, the $3 cup of coffee, and the mass-marketing of upscale luxury in small, accessible sips. I’ve been in dozens of meeting where the Seattle caffeine pusher ...READ MORE›

Starbucks Coffee Saves Lives

BY Chris Jarvis
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Successful companies continue to enthusiastically embrace Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Volunteering as core strategies to combat lean economic times.I always thought “self-employed” had a sort of glamorous ring to ...READ MORE›

Starbucks Brews a New Strategy

BY George Anders
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In the physical world, Starbucks seems to be everywhere. Two years ago, its leaders hoped to build an equally strong presence on the Internet. Now they're trying to reach customers with a more modest blend of Net-related offerings.READ MORE›

Starbooks

BY Heath Row
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Not only has Starbucks moved into the music and movie businesses, it will soon step into the world of publishing, as well -- at least in terms of selling books in its shops. This move makes sense -- much more than Starbucks ...READ MORE›

Bean Counters No More: Starbucks Finding Success by Thinking Local

BY Maccabee Montandon
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Starbucks is doing well by reviving a start-up approach.READ MORE›

This Caffeine Poster Charts Your Morning Buzz

BY Ben Paynter
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Ever wonder why the guy who brings in Starbucks each morning seems to be about twice as perky as those schmucks toting plastic tumblers from Dunkin' Donuts or McDonald's? The answer: not all java is brewed equal. According to the ...READ MORE›

Starbucks and M.C. Yogi Offer You a Free Cuppa Joe -- If You Volunteer

BY Linda Tischler
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Backed with the catchy music of M.C. Yogi, Starbucks today kicks off its latest campaign honoring the Obama administration's call to national service -- and offers a free cup of coffee to anybody willing to pledge five hours of ...READ MORE›

Nine Ways to Fix a Broken Brand

BY Scott Bedbury
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The marketing excesses of the past few years left broken pieces scattered across the branding landscape. As a result, many companies are left with bogged-down, boring -- even dying and dead -- brands. Now take a look at your brand: Do you know what's broken? Do you know how to fix it?READ MORE›

Wish Upon a Star(Bucks)

BY Heath Row
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I had a Starbucks moment this morning. It was 5 a.m. I'd just gotten off a red eye from San Francisco, where I'd been attending Ad:Tech. And I had an hour stopover in Atlanta before continuing home. To my surprise, despite the early ...READ MORE›

In the People Business...

BY Paul Williams
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Starbucks has always said they're in the "people business, serving coffee." The Starbucks Experience is being in a place where you feel welcome. It's getting that drink customized to your liking, hand-crafted by a proud barista, a ...READ MORE›

What Should Starbucks Do?

BY Heath Row
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Several months ago, Seth Godin and FC Now readers considered what Google should do -- possible paths for that organization's development. Peter Davidson uses a similar gambit to explore future potential for Starbucks. Among his ...READ MORE›

The Physical API: Franchising in the Future?

BY Kit Eaton
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Opinion is split on whether the "stealth Starbucks" (aka 15th Ave. Coffee & Tea) is a good thing or not. But we came across some interesting thinking about the store by Snarkmarket, and began to wonder about extending the ...READ MORE›

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