Howard Schultz

Retail Asia17/03/2022

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years on the job. Howard Schultz will return as interim CEO, once again taking the helm of the coffee chain he elevated to a global brand while the company searches for a long-term successor. This will be his third tenure as Starbucks’ chief executive. Shares of the […]

Retail Asia08/06/2018

Howard Schultz, Starbucks’s public face, wrote an emotional letter to employees on Monday to announce his plans to leave the Seattle company on June 26 after some 40 years, saying, “I would like to humbly remind you not to lose sight of what matters most: your fellow partners and our customers.” Schultz, who will leave […]

Retail Asia06/06/2018

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz shocked many of his 350,000 associates across the world by announcing his resignation with just three weeks notice. Political commentators have been quick to link his sudden departure to a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2020 election, rumours about which have been swirling for months. Schultz’s last day […]

Retail Asia03/12/2016

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped aside from the CEO role to take up a new role driving innovation, design and development of the Starbucks Roastery and Reserve retail store formats internationally. He will also oversee the company’s social impact initiatives and continue to serve as chairman. President and COO Kevin Johnson will expand his […]

Retail Asia20/01/2016

Starbucks China is planning to open a further 1400 cafes by 2019, the company has revealed. Currently, the US headquartered coffee giant has about 2000 locations in 100 Chinese cities – and it uses Alibaba’s Tmall to sell giftcards and coupons to Chinese customers, at the same time boosting its brandawareness and appeal. Starbucks said […]

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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, and Howard Schultz is returning as interim chief

Life at Starbucks after Howard Schultz

Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz To Step Down

Starbucks CEO Schultz steps aside

Starbucks China plans massive expansion