Starbucks posts record quarterly sales while Chinese stores feel Covid side effects August 3, 2022 Starbucks shares were elevated on Wednesday after the coffee chain posted record quarterly revenue. However, the US giant said its bottom line had been impacted by inflationary cost pressures and higher wages. It surpasses sales expectations, posting third quarter sales topping $8.2bn, ahead of analysts’ bets of $8.1bn. Roaring sales in the chain’s largest market [...]
Sale brewing? Starbucks considers disposal of 300-store strong UK operation July 17, 2022 Coffee giant Starbucks is mulling a possible sale of its UK operations against a backdrop of tough macroeconomic conditions. The global coffee titan had requested adviser and investment bank Houlihan Lokey to scout for interest in its UK arm, according to a report in The Sunday Times. Some 300 stores within Starbucks’ 1,000-shop strong UK [...]
Terry Smith’s buy-and-hold investment fund ditches stake in Starbucks June 10, 2022 Terry Smith’s flagship investment fund has ditched its stake in Starbucks, after the firm picked up a stake in the Seattle firm after its share price dropped at the start of the pandemic. The buy-and-hold investment fund, started by the star fund manager nicknamed “the English Warren Buffett,” has now sold off its stake [...]
Nike joins Starbucks and McDonald’s in exiting Russia as it cuts ties with franchisee May 25, 2022 Trainers titan Nike has become the latest US household name to exit Russia, as it confirmed it had not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee there. According to the Vedomosti daily newspaper, Inventive Retail Group (IRG), which oversees Nike’s stores in Russia via the subsidiary Up And Run has confirmed Nike is no longer supplying [...]
Starbucks follows McDonald’s and announces formal end of ‘brand presence’ in Russia May 23, 2022 Starbucks has formally quit Russia due to the war in Ukraine saying it no longer has a “brand presence” in the country. The coffee giant announced the suspension of all its operations in early March, including the shipments of all its products there. It has roughly 2,000 employees in the country. This comes after many [...]
Amazon faces tide of stateside union action alongside Starbucks and Apple  April 25, 2022 Amazon workers are gearing up to unionise in a second US warehouse, as big name brands continue to feel the sting of impending collective action stateside.
Starbucks joins Deliveroo for app orders October 5, 2021 Coffee chain Starbucks and delivery app Deliveroo have joined forces. More than 400 of the chain’s stores are available to order on the Deliveroo app from today, with more stores being added throughout the month. Londoners can now order coffees alongside sandwiches and other menu items. Other areas involved include Birmingham and Manchester. Standard delivery [...]
Starbucks UK plummets to £41m loss after year of Covid restrictions June 18, 2021 Starbucks has recorded a loss of £41m in the year to September 2020, after Covid restrictions forced it to shut branches and limit typical trading activity. The coffee chain saw revenues fall to £243m, according to a Companies House report, down 32.7 per cent, largely due to heavy restrictions imposed on the business throughout much [...]
Starbucks on hiring spree for 400 new jobs across UK as demand revives May 3, 2021 High Street giant Starbucks has launched a hiring spree for 400 roles as the coffee chain has been buoyed by the easing of pandemic restrictions. Positions will be available across almost 200 sites including city-centre, suburban high street and drive-thru locations as it builds its workforce to deal with higher demand. Starbucks, which currently employs [...]
Boots owner WBA appoints former Amazon director as new CEO January 27, 2021 The owner of Boots will strengthen its team in March with the appointment of a business powerhouse as the new CEO and adding a new executive chairman to its board. Previously chief operating officer of Starbucks Rosalind Brewer will join Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) as chief executive officer. Brewer, a former Amazon director, was the [...]