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6 days, 19 hours ago

Starbucks to “hit the pause button” on price increases in the new year, CEO says

Salon

Starbucks has already implemented some major changes this year, including eliminating the surcharge for non-dairy milk, introducing “customization guardrails” to empower baristas and elevating its in-store experience. In a Dec. 5 interview with ABC News chief business correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the chain will not increase its food and drink prices. “The approach we've taken right …

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1 month, 1 week ago

More Sharpies, fewer customizations: How Starbucks aims to reclaim its identity

Salon

In early September, just days after Brian Niccol had stepped into his role as the new chief executive officer at Starbucks, he published an open letter addressed to all the coffee chain’s partners, customers and stakeholders acknowledging two major truths about the brand: The first is that Starbucks, with its nearly 16,500 United States locations, is “woven into the fabric …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks brings back retro touch with hand-written names on cups

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starbucks CEO's Vision Sparks Cautious Optimism on Wall Street

Live Mint

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround pitch has received positive feedback from Wall Street analysts. He plans to focus on coffee while being more disciplined with new offerings, slow down new store openings and remodels, and rein in customization. Niccol also vows to bring back ceramic mugs, use Sharpies for personalization, and restore condiment bars.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starbucks to remove the surcharge for dairy alternatives following years of customer complaints

Salon

Starbucks announced Wednesday that it will no longer charge customers extra for dairy substitutes. By removing the extra charge for non-dairy milks we’re embracing all the ways our customers enjoy their Starbucks,” Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said in a statement. According to Starbucks, asking for a dairy substitute is the second-most requested customization from customers “When this change goes into …

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Starbucks Revamps Cafes and Simplifies Menu, CEO Announces

India Today

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announces plans to revamp its US cafes, focusing on improving comfort, simplifying the menu, and reducing wait times. The company will offer more comfortable seating, ceramic mugs, and a coffee-condiment bar, with an aim to reduce wait times to less than four minutes. Niccol also plans to simplify the menu, remove olive-oil-infused drinks, and focus on …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

As Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz violated labor law with barb at Long Beach barista, labor board finds

LA Times

Former Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz acted unlawfully when he told an employee, “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company,” the National Labor Relations Board has found. Howard Schultz, who had just begun his third stint as the company’s chief executive, became irritated and shot back: “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks’ new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Associated Press

Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO said Tuesday that he plans to focus on improving service – particularly during the morning rush – and reestablishing stores as gathering places as he takes over at the struggling coffee giant. In an open letter on the Seattle coffee giant’s website, Brian Niccol said Starbucks is a beloved brand but that he found during …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders

Associated Press

To Howard Schultz, the chaos he observed at a Starbucks in Chicago one recent morning summed up the troubles of the company he long led as chairman and CEO. Since he was named Starbucks’ incoming CEO on Aug. 13, Niccol has been visiting U.S. stores, listening to baristas and observing the challenges the brand is facing, Starbucks said. Streamlining Starbucks’ …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starbucks will give new CEO his own corporate private jet to fly between Seattle and California home

Salon

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be relocating to the company’s Seattle headquarters in anticipation of starting his new role next month. “You agree to commute from your residence to the Company’s headquarters as is required to perform your duties and responsibilities.” As for how Niccol will be traveling, Starbucks is providing him with his own corporate jet to commute …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Starbucks' CEO Chooses To Fly 1,600 Km Via Private Jet Than Relocate, Anupam Mittal Calls Him Out

ABP News

Shark Tank India judge, Anupam Mittal, once again called out Starbucks. The executive said that he flies 1,600 km at least three times in a week to commute to the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle, instead of relocating to the region. https://t.co/8UCqqZPlrP — Anupam Mittal August 24, 2024 Starbucks recently replaced its CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Niccol, bringing in the latter …

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4 months ago

Starbucks CEO will fly 1,600 km on company jet to work from office 3 days a week instead of relocating

Hindustan Times

Newly appointed Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is not expected to relocate to Seattle to work from the company’s headquarters. Instead, Niccol will be allowed use of the company jet to shuttle between his California residence and his Seattle office three times a week, according to his offer letter that was made public in an SEC filing last week. What Brian …

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4 months ago

Starbucks CEO opts for supercommute over relocating, will fly 1,600 km on company jet

India TV News

Newly appointed Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is not expected to move to Seattle to work from the company's headquarters. According to a company spokesperson speaking to CNBC, Niccol is required to work from the Seattle office at least three days a week, in line with Starbucks’ hybrid work policy. “His schedule will exceed the hybrid work guidelines and workplace expectations …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle

Associated Press

Starbucks’ incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an incentive-laden contract, and he will not be required to relocate from his home in California to Seattle, the home of the global coffee giant. Starbucks announced on Tuesday that Brian Niccol would become its chairman and CEO, taking over from …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Chipotle’s CEO turned the beleaguered chain around. Can he do it for Starbucks?

Salon

On Tuesday, Starbucks announced that Brian Niccol, the current chief executive officer of Chipotle, has been appointed as the coffee giant’s new chairman and CEO. Like all of us at Starbucks, he understands that a remarkable customer experience is rooted in an exceptional partner experience.” She continued: “Our board believes he will be a transformative leader for our company, our …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan out, Chipotle's Brian Niccol in

Hindustan Times

Coffee chain giant Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down effective immediately after just one year in the role. Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan steps down, Chipotle's Brian Niccol takes the reins The company has announced that Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take over as chairman and CEO starting September 9. Mellody Hobson, Starbucks' new lead independent director, praises, “Brian is …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks CEO replaced by Brian Niccol, a fixer who revived Chipotle when the chain was in distress

Associated Press

In 2018, when Chipotle was reeling from multiple food poisoning outbreaks that had sickened 1,100 people, the company called Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol to turn things around. The Seattle coffee giant named Niccol as its new chairman and CEO, hoping he can revive fading sales and re-establish Starbucks as a destination where customers are willing to pay premium prices. …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Starbucks replaces its CEO, names Chipotle chief to head the company

LA Times

Starbucks has seen weakened sales and other issues including competition from lower-cost companies in China. The Seattle coffee giant said Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle, will become Starbucks’ chairman and CEO on Sept. 9. Narasimhan, a longtime PepsiCo executive who has also served as the CEO of Reckitt, a U.K.-based consumer health company, became Starbucks’ CEO in …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chipotle CEO says company will “re-coach” employees to fix inconsistent portion sizes

Salon

Chipotle CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol said the burrito chain would “retrain” and “re-coach” restaurant operators on proper portion sizes in the wake of widespread social media complaints. Online rumors claimed that if customers filmed Chipotle workers making their orders, they would receive larger portions per company protocol. Niccol first addressed the issue in May, telling Fortune that the restaurant’s …

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Starbucks to “hit the pause button” on price increases in the new year, CEO says

More Sharpies, fewer customizations: How Starbucks aims to reclaim its identity

Starbucks brings back retro touch with hand-written names on cups

Starbucks CEO's Vision Sparks Cautious Optimism on Wall Street

Starbucks to remove the surcharge for dairy alternatives following years of customer complaints

Starbucks Revamps Cafes and Simplifies Menu, CEO Announces

As Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz violated labor law with barb at Long Beach barista, labor board finds

Starbucks’ new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe

Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders

Starbucks will give new CEO his own corporate private jet to fly between Seattle and California home

Starbucks' CEO Chooses To Fly 1,600 Km Via Private Jet Than Relocate, Anupam Mittal Calls Him Out

Starbucks CEO will fly 1,600 km on company jet to work from office 3 days a week instead of relocating

Starbucks CEO opts for supercommute over relocating, will fly 1,600 km on company jet

Starbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle

Chipotle’s CEO turned the beleaguered chain around. Can he do it for Starbucks?

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan out, Chipotle's Brian Niccol in

Starbucks CEO replaced by Brian Niccol, a fixer who revived Chipotle when the chain was in distress

Starbucks replaces its CEO, names Chipotle chief to head the company

Chipotle CEO says company will “re-coach” employees to fix inconsistent portion sizes