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ISSUE: November 1, 2009
Articles about Starbucks
Boy, Oh Boy
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6-15-2007
Mike Mignola is one of the hardest-working comic-book creators around. And he owes it all to one character. By Bryan ReesmanMike Mignola is one of the most distinct ...
Article Excerpts:
... Grande Expectations: A Year in the Life of
Starbucks
'' Stock By Karen Blumenthal (Crown Business,...
...stock. And, in this case, that company is
Starbucks
. Blumenthal organizes Grande Expectations ...
...The February chapter, for example, focuses on
Starbucks
'' annual meeting for investors. May is devoted to...
Inquirer
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12-1-2003
A PRODUCT APART
If your product doesn’t stand alone, it will fall to the competition. That’s the theory expounded by brand consultant Joe Calloway, whose new book, Becoming a Category of One, offers advice on making a product stand out in...
Article Excerpts:
...making a product stand out in a category (think
Starbucks
, Rolex, Harley-Davidson). Here’s a...
...you defy comparison. For instance, the average
Starbucks
customer goes there 18 times per month.
...amazing. So the idea is that there is
Starbucks
, and then there’s everyone else who...
David Duchovny In Vancouver
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6-15-2001
David Duchovnys Vancouver:
During the five seasons he spent filming The X-Files in Vancouver, David Duchovny was anything but spooked by the Canadian seaport. Here are his favorite Vancouver haunts.
Article Excerpts:
...I became addicted to coffee in Vancouver.
Starbucks
started in Seattle, but I think Vancouver was...
...started spreading. On Robson, there are two
Starbucks
right across from each other. They keep two...
...much coffee people drink in Vancouver. The two
Starbucks
are slightly different. One is more of a...
Brendan Fraser Soaks Up Seattle
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11-1-2003
BRENDAN FRASER SOACKS UP SEATTLE
The versatile actor swears Seattle isn't as rainy as everyone says. And even if it is, who cares, when it offers such eye-popping landscape, so many attractions, and, oh yeah, a coffee shop on every corner.
...
Article Excerpts:
...want a cup of coffee. When I was a student,
Starbucks
was sort of a shunned thing. We chose to support...
...burners and independent coffee shops. Not that
Starbucks
doesn''t make a decent cup of coffee. The...
...make a decent cup of coffee. The original
Starbucks
opened in 1971 in the Pike Market, and it''s...
Wizards Of Ahhhhs
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11-1-2007
Sue Bird of the WNBA and Kevin Durant of the NBA amaze legions of fans on nay given night. They experience the same feeling whenever they explore the Emerald City.
Article Excerpts:
...will get a kick out of visiting the first
Starbucks
, which opened its doors in 1971. "To me, a...
...which opened its doors in 1971. "To me, a
Starbucks
is a Starbucks. But some people think that''s...
...its doors in 1971. "To me, a Starbucks is a
Starbucks
. But some people think that''s cool," she says...
The Fixer-upper
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2-15-2005
Sergio Zyman knows how to make mistakes. He was, after all, chief marketing officer for Coca-Cola during the ill-fated launch of New Coke, but he rebounded to be named one of Time magazine’s top pitchmen of the 20th century. We recently chatted up t...
Article Excerpts:
...maximize use of your current assets. You say
Starbucks
was a smart renovator with its wireless...
...with its wireless networks. What about the
Starbucks
Media Bars for downloading...
Mad For Madrid
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6-15-2004
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow makes yearly visits to the sexy Spanish capital for paella, the Prado, and a certain pig-farming family.
Article Excerpts:
...watching all the people shop. There is a big
Starbucks
there that just opened that people are getting...
...It is just a different vibe. Then you go into
Starbucks
and it''s literally like you''re in L.A. It''s...
The Scoop On The Daily Grind
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1-1-2007
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Article Excerpts:
...The mellow and soft Brazil Ipanema Bourbon (a
Starbucks
blend), with hints of cocoa and a mildly nutty...
...perfect for pairing with a good cookie. Oatmeal
Starbucks
’ Yukon Blend is a medium-bodied mix of...
Perfumania
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4-15-2008
B E A U T YScent is like one's ringtone, a series of notes that artfully expresses its user. Unfortunately, finding the perfect fragrance is a bit more difficult tha...
Article Excerpts:
...// Coffee is your elixir. You cannot pass a
Starbucks
without being enticed into having an espresso.
Do It
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10-15-2001
SEATTLE ON SKATES
Seattle’s got Starbucks, the Space Needle, and Bill Gates. And free inline skates — for guests of the
Alexis Hotel
. Reserve a room and the Alexis will loan you skates and safety equipment gratis. It’s a great...
Article Excerpts:
...ON SKATES Seattle’s got
Starbucks
, the Space Needle, and Bill Gates. And free...
Gear
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4-15-2002
CUPPA JOE
Perk up, road warrior coffee-lovers. The Barista Quattro ($85), created by the java-friendly folks at Starbucks, is a mini version of the popular Barista Aroma and comes complete with a four-cup thermal-insulated carafe, ea...
Article Excerpts:
...($85), created by the java-friendly folks at
Starbucks
, is a mini version of the popular Barista Aroma...
Gratitude, With Personali-tea
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7-1-2002
After a staffer has finished a mind-mauling project, say thanks with a selection of soothing teas. Most large grocers stock nice choices from Celestial Seasonings, Bigelow, and others; or visit Starbucks for the unusual
Tazo
teas. A Tazo tea ...
Article Excerpts:
...Seasonings, Bigelow, and others; or visit
Starbucks
for the unusual Tazo teas. A Tazo tea sampler...
Anthropologie 101
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2-1-2003
Not surprisingly for a business named after an academic discipline (and then translated into French!), a visit to Anthropologie’s home office in Philadelphia can feel like a graduate seminar in the semiotics of trade. But it’s precisely the combinat...
Article Excerpts:
...delivery bags and calculating the ratio of
Starbucks
to convenience stores. For found-objects buyer...
Trend Tracker
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6-15-2003
NO-JIVE JAVA
You love that morning cup, hate the caffeine. Forget decaf, it still contains some caffeine, not to mention traces of the decaffeinating chemicals. So what’s an abstemious java lover to do? Some pure-minded coffee dr...
Article Excerpts:
...also help lift the category overall. An end to
Starbucks
? No way, MacDougall says. Just as teas and chai...
Executive Reading
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8-1-2003
PURPLE PROSE What do Tombstone frozen pizzas, the Postal Service’s Zip+4 campaign, killer search engine Google, and Starbucks have in common? According to
SETH GODIN
, bestselling author of Permission Marketing, all are p...
Article Excerpts:
... Zip+4 campaign, killer search engine Google, and
Starbucks
have in common? According to SETH GODIN ,...
Branded Skin
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11-1-2003
BEAUTY BIZ
Two years ago, dermatologist Eliot Battle Jr. and Monte Harris, a plastic surgeon, floated an idea at an industry conference: What if we offered products, aesthetic services, and medical treatment for all skin types and colors,...
Article Excerpts:
... other doctors their mindset and methods, and use
Starbucks
as a business model for duplicating Culturas all...
Cuppa Cool
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3-15-2004
Move over Starbucks.
Tempest Tea
aims to do for oolong what the Seattle giant did for latte. Its first outpost, recently opened north of downtown Dallas, ventures beyond the familiar Earl Grey and healthful green teas into varieties of chai, ...
Article Excerpts:
... Tempest Tea aims to do for oolong what
Starbucks
did for latte. Its first outpost, recently...
Loco For Hot Cocoa
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2-15-2005
If You've ever tasted "hot chocolate" in Europe, You've had this happy sensation: Your neurons burble, "Whoo, boy! This is not Moms watered-down mix, this is the real deal." Starbucks knows that thrill. Witness Chantico. Introduced to the coffee giant...
Article Excerpts:
...mix, this is the real deal.”
Starbucks
knows that thrill. Witness Chantico. Introduced...
Billion $ Bound
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5-1-2006
David Thomson wanted to know the secrets of companies able to break the billion-dollar barrier (Don't we all?), so he spent three years analyzing the United States highest-growth companies for his new book, Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Ach...
Article Excerpts:
... reshape the world (think eBay), reshape a niche (
Starbucks
), or stomp everyone else in your category on...
Come On , Get Happy
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5-1-2009
Jennifer Garner has found the secret to happiness: embracing it.
Article Excerpts:
...local farmers market, making a dressed-down
Starbucks
run, and engaging in all sorts of other...