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News on Starbucks (Ticker: SBUX) continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

3 hrs ago | CSP

Dateline: 'Seattle, Texas'

Seattle's Best Coffee, a featured brand within Starbucks Corp., opened 10 drive-thrus throughout Dallas/Fort Worth, eight in Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Texas, Fort Worth, TX, Restaurant Management

5 hrs ago | Fox News

Wal-Mart, Costco, Other Merchants Push Back Against Swipe-Fee Settlement

A group of 19 large retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , Costco Wholesale Corp.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Costco Wholesale, MasterCard, Financial Services, Restaurant Management, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Business News

9 hrs ago | Single Serve Coffee

Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee in Strategic Long Term Relationship

It's nice to see that your coffee parents aren't getting divorced, and it looks like Starbucks and Green Mountain are going the distance with their single serve coffee business relationship.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Drink, Restaurant Management, Coffee, Food, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Marketing

14 hrs ago | Forbes.com

Is Authentic Executive Presence An Oxymoron?

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh makes authentic presence look easy. Why is it so hard for the rest of us? Several years ago when my book was in development, I proudly shared the working title - Authentic Executive Presence - to a long-time friend.

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Related Topix: Zappos, Restaurant Management

Mon May 20, 2013

Fox News

Seattle's Best Coffee Rebuilds Stand-Alone Shops in Post-Borders Era

Starbucks Corp.'s Seattle's Best Coffee brand--once thought doomed when its biggest retailer, Borders bookstores, closed in 2011--is working on a comeback.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Restaurant Management, Mcdonalds, Business News

Patch.com

Newest North Canton City Schools 'Educator of the Month' Announced

The North Canton Area Chamber, Westfield Bank and Starbucks congratulated Ann Bradway, May's "Educator of the Month" award winner, according to a prepared statement.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management

Technology Marketing

Starbucks Is Open for Business in Vietnam

Starbucks opened up shop in Ho Chi Minh in February, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said that sales have exceeded expectations so far.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee

Display & Design Ideas

Seattle's Best Opens Stores in Walmart Parking Lots

Seattle's Best Coffee, owned by Seattle-based Starbucks Corp., has opened 10 new stores, eight of which are located in Walmart parking lots, according to Bloomberg .

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management

Sunherald.com

Entrepreneur bakes up Starbucks' sweet pastry plan

Although the chain revamps its pastry case every few years, sometimes with promises about "health and wellness," food represents just 19 percent of its U.S. sales.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, us Travel, Travel, San Francisco, CA, Life, Food, Recipes, Baked Goods, Bread, Noe Valley (San Francisco, CA)

Sun May 19, 2013

Starbucks Gossip

Report: Starbucks stores in Houston charge double for no-water iced teas

"I was recently informed that all of DM [name withheld for now]'s stores in Houston were ordered to charge double price for no-water iced teas.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Drink, Soft Drinks

Bloomberg

Seattle's Best to Open Stores in Wal-Mart Parking Lots

Seattle's Best Coffee, the chain owned by Starbucks Corp. , tomorrow will open 10 new locations mostly in Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Related Topix: Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee, Bentonville, AR, US News

Sat May 18, 2013

Seeking Alpha

If they "want to succeed in Vietnam, they have to change the way they ...

Vietnamese hot brew and iced is, in my opinion, the best in the world. I make it on occasion.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee

Thu May 16, 2013

Globe and Mail

The job I want is still open after six months. Should I reapply?

If this is a job you really want, by all means, apply a second time. If this is a job you really want, by all means, apply a second time.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management

Insider Monkey

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA),...

High short interest and negative commentary haven't deterred the share price of three battleground stocks from flying.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Food, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Tesla Motors, Startups, Financial Markets, First Solar, Healthcare Industry, Utility Scale Solar, Restaurant Management

Monsters and Critics

Patrick Dempsey wants marijuana coffee shops

The 'Grey's Anatomy' actor outbid competitors including Starbucks to buy Seattle based Tully's Coffee through his company Global Baristas LLC last year and admitted he thinks selling the drug would be a successful business model.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Patrick Dempsey, Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee

Biking Bis

Lots of support for Friday's Bike to Work Day

If you plan to Bike to Work on Friday, you'll likely find a lot of encouragement at morning commute stations set up throughout the Puget Sound region.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management

Daily Political

Starbucks Stock Rating Reaffirmed by TheStreet

"Starbucks Corporation has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a buy with a ratings score of A+. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, notable return on equity and good cash flow from operations.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management

Burton Mail

Amazon 4.2m UK tax bill revealed

The UK arm of internet shopping giant Amazon paid corporation tax of just 2.4 million last year despite earning sales of 4.2 billion.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Emerging Technology, Widevine Technologies, Search Engines, Restaurant Management

Wed May 15, 2013

Forbes.com

Starbucks: How NOT To Sell A Coffee Maker

I occasionally pick on Starbucks because they tend to be such good marketers. They have built an amazing brand, and use sensory and emotional marketing appeals very well.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Drink, Coffee, Marketing, Business News

The Motley Fool

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Starbucks Sweetened Their Frienemity

Sergio is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Beverages, Van Houtte, Food, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Restaurant Management, Blog News, Drink, Coffee

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