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Retail Asia27/06/2022

Starbucks Vietnam will close its Hanoi outlet after eight years, following the closure of two locations in Vietnam last year. The Starbucks Lan Vien outlet in Hoan Kiem District will operate until June 30, the company said in a Facebook post. Last year, the coffee chain had closed another outlet in Hoan Kiem District and […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2022

Starbucks has announced a first look into a new drive-thru store, opening on 1 June within a bustling rest stop in Togane City, Japan. The store is the second in Japan to be certified under the Greener Stores Framework, aimed at accelerating the transformation of retail towards lower-impact stores that achieve reductions in carbon emissions, water usage […]

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Retail Asia25/05/2022

Starbucks is selling its cold-pressed juice brand, as the company focuses on its coffee-drink business and improving its stores and relations with its cafe workers under interim Chief Executive Howard Schultz. Fresh-food maker Bolthouse Farms Inc. said it agreed to acquire Starbucks’s Evolution Fresh line of juices, which currently are sold in Starbucks cafes and supermarkets. Terms […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2022

Starbucks today announced an integrated partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, across six markets, including the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The partnership will provide customers across Southeast Asia with a seamless Starbucks Experience, allowing them to earn Starbucks Rewards benefits on purchases through Grab, have more ways to order and pay […]

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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 […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2022

Coffee chains such as Luckin Coffee and Tim Hortons have increased the prices of their beverages in China, with U.S. giant Starbucks blaming “multiple factors” such as higher operating costs. The chains, among China’s largest coffee players, raised prices by between 1 yuan and 3 yuan ($0.16 and $0.47), according to menus on mobile apps and […]

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Retail Asia16/02/2022

Starbucks is battling its second bout of public fury in China in less than three months, after an incident described by the US coffee giant as a “misunderstanding” at one of its stores sparked criticism from online users and state media. The company came under scrutiny on Monday after a user on Weibo said that […]

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Retail Asia24/01/2022

Today, Starbucks celebrates the journey of coffee from seed-to-cup by opening its largest destination in Southeast Asia – the Starbucks Dewata Coffee Sanctuary. The one-of-a-kind Coffee Sanctuary demonstrates Starbucks Indonesia’s coffee leadership in partnership with licensee PT Sari Coffee Indonesia Limited, building upon 16 years of innovation in design, customer experience, and community impact. The […]

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Retail Asia18/01/2022

Starbucks said on Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with China’s Meituan that will allow its Chinese customers to order coffee delivery via the super app’s platform. The move will expand the U.S. coffee chain’s delivery footprint in China, which has since 2018 used Alibaba Group’s Ele.me as its exclusive delivery partner. The two companies will […]

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Retail Asia10/01/2022

While the franchise’s 2021 financial results took a hit because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a tangible gain has been the Starbucks VND90,000 ($4)coffee becoming a daily staple in Vietnam. Starbucks Vietnam general manager Patricia Marques said that despite the impacts of the nine-week social distancing orders in 2021, the global coffee brand has built up […]

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Retail Asia21/12/2021

Starbucks Korea has added a new location to its chain of Community Stores in the country, reaffirming its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The store is Starbucks Korea’s first to focus on a design that creates an inclusive space and what the retailer describes as impactful programming to support members of the disability community […]

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Retail Asia14/12/2021

US coffee chain Starbucks said on Monday it had shut two outlets in China and was conducting an investigation after a state-backed newspaper reported that they used expired ingredients to make drinks, violating food safety rules. The incidents occurred at two stores in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi. “We take what was reported by […]

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Retail Asia25/10/2021

Starbucks has been the subject of growing speculation as a number of Korean banks express their concerns over the US coffeehouse chain’s potential move into the competitive financial services industry. The global chain itself has not announced its plans to edge into financial services, but the booming success of the company’s prepaid gift card and […]

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Retail Asia29/09/2021

Starbucks has expanded its Green Store initiative into Asia with the first store opening in Shanghai, focusing on reducing waste and repurposing foods. Greener Store Shanghai is the Chinese mainland’s first Starbucks store to use recycled and lower-impact building materials such as wood reclaimed from the renovation of other Starbucks stores. The store features a […]

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Retail Asia27/09/2021

Starbucks is giving away 2 million reusable cups across the Asia Pacific on Tuesday as part of its global commitment to reduce the waste footprint by 50 percent by 2030. The initiative, starting Tuesday, coincides with the coffee chain’s 50th anniversary. Starbucks’ new campaign aims to encourage its customers to use reusable cups when buying […]

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Retail Asia26/08/2021

Starbucks Coffee Company announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedented growth in China—from 400 stores in 2011 to over 2,300 stores today—by leading on the foundational values of Starbucks mission and driving meaningful innovation for Starbucks partners (employees) and local […]

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Retail Asia20/08/2021

Starbucks today announced a new program to reduce food waste at select Starbucks stores across Japan. To ensure unsold food does not go to waste, participating stores have the option of marking down select bakery products by 20% several hours prior to closing. As part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to fight against hunger, the company […]

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Retail Asia27/07/2021

Arabica coffee prices rose 10 percent more on Monday, after jumping nearly 20 percent last week, to their highest in nearly seven years as unusual cold weather threatens coffee crops in the world’s largest producer Brazil. Severe frosts last week damaged a large part of fields in the main Brazilian coffee belt and a new […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2021

Today, Starbucks announces a collaboration with the phenomenal K-pop Girl Group BLACKPINK, launching a new limited-edition merchandise collection on July 12 in select stores to Starbucks customers in Thailand. The Starbucks® x BLACKPINK ‘Spark in You’ collection features hearts on a dreamy starry background, with BLACKPINK’s iconic black and pink contrasting colors and sparkling star […]

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Retail Asia23/04/2021

Eco-warriors might be familiar with last year’s sustainable Starbucks x Herschel collection made from recycled plastic. The 2 brands have teamed up again on a new environmentally-friendly series, The resupply Collection. This time, it is manufactured from recycled coffee grounds. Like the previous collaboration, the Starbucks x Herschel Supply Co. 2021 collection includes drinkware and limited […]

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