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China's Luckin Coffee Is Racing Past Starbucks As Nationalist Sentiment, Soaring Store Counts, Triple-Digit Profit Growth Leave US Giant Scrambling

Coffeehouse chain Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) is facing stiff competition in China, and its stock remains under pressure, marking a sharp divergence from its China-based arch-rival, Luckin Coffee Inc. (OTC: LKNCY), which has been soaring and hitting new highs throughout this past year.

Benzinga

Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in $1 billion restructuring

The company did not say how many stores it planned to close.

Axios

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Bets Big On Health Trends, Doubling Down On Protein, Gluten-Free Options To Match Premium Coffee Experience

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is shifting its food strategy to appeal to health-conscious consumers, expanding protein and gluten-free options while emphasizing artisanal, premium offerings.

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Starbucks CEO says the company is doubling down on protein and gluten-free options: 'I believe our food needs to match the craft of our coffee'

The famed coffee chain is looking to capitalize on growing trends around health consciousness and fitness culture.

Fortune

Starbucks CEO says the coffee chain won’t lose its cash-strapped consumers because it’s on its way to being a 'world-class customer service' company

Brian Niccol said Starbucks’ quality and customer service is worth the cost of a $6 or $7 latte.

Fortune

Want To Earn What Your CEO Makes? 5 Shocking Truths About Your Paycheck Differences

Think your paycheck is fair? These 5 eye-opening facts reveal just how wide the gap is between your salary and your CEO’s massive earnings.

GOBankingRates

Starbucks CEO Promises Faster Service, New Snacks and Store Redesigns — But Baristas Say It's Breaking Them

Starbucks embarks on a bold 'Back to Starbucks' turnaround with redesigned stores, faster service via Green Apron Service and protein-forward menu, while staff concerns linger.

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A year under CEO Niccol: Starbucks workers’ long fight for a union contract

Twelve months since Brian Niccol took the top job and promised change, the union and CEO are still at loggerheads

The Guardian - US

Starbucks’ CEO is ditching a merit system and giving all salaried staff a flat 2% pay raise instead

The coffee chain cited limiting costs during a turnaround effort as its reason for the modest pay bump.

Fortune

'4 Minutes Or Less': Starbucks CEO Sets New Time Goal For Baristas To Take Order And Give Drink To Customers

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has launched the Green Apron Service initiative, aiming to serve customers their order in four minutes or less using smarter staffing, technology, and a return to in‑store hospitality to reclaim its place as the world's premier coffeehouse.

International Business Times UK

Brian Niccol wants your Starbucks drink to be made within four minutes of ordering

Niccol said Starbucks was founded on customer experience, and wants to return the brand to a position of excellence.

Fortune

Robinhood CEO admits his RTO call was wrong and now says execs must be in the office 5 days a week: ‘Your manager is going through more pain than you’

To change the future of the workforce, Robinhood's CEO says change has to start in the corner offices.

Fortune

Should You Buy the Post-Earnings Dip in Starbucks Stock?

Starbucks stock inches down after reporting its financial results for the fiscal third quarter. Wells Fargo recommends buying SBUX shares on the post-earnings dip.

Barchart

Starbucks ends 6-year Gen Z experiment after finding proof that human connection is better

The "frictionless" experience that Gen Z supposedly wanted turned out to be a bit "soulless" instead.

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Starbucks ditching mobile-order stores which lack ‘warmth’ as sales fall

The changes, which could affect 80 or 90 locations around the U.S., are part of a wider reshaping of operations in America

Benzinga

Starbucks Turnaround Under New CEO Brian Niccols Gains Momentum, Preps For Protein Push As 'Back to Starbucks' Investments Squeeze Q3 Profits

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is signaling a confident stride in its “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy under CEO Brian Niccol, despite reporting a significant squeeze on third-quarter fiscal year 2025 profits.

Benzinga

Starbucks Q3 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Miss, Turnaround Efforts 'Ahead Of Schedule'

Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the key details from the report.

Benzinga

Starbucks Q3 Preview: Report Could Show Consumers Ditching Lattes For Living Rooms — Or Sipping Elsewhere

Coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) could show more signs of a turnaround — or hints that competition is gaining market share — when the company reports third-quarter financial results Tuesday after market close.

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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than the median employee at his coffee chain last year

The average CEO made 285 times as much as the average worker last year.

The Guardian - US

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666 times more than his workers in 2024

CEO pay climbs ahead of Trump tax windfall for wealthy, says report

Fortune

For the first time since COVID, more than half of Fortune 100 desk workers are mandated to fully return to work, report finds

In 2023, only 5% of Fortune 100 desk workers were required to be fully in-office. Today, more than half have been asked to make the switch, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

Benzinga

Starbucks Return To Work Conflict Of Interest: Employees Told Four Days In Office As CEO Works From Home

Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is amending its return-to-work policy for corporate employees, which could create a significant conflict of interest given the treatment afforded to new CEO Brian Niccol.

The Guardian - UK

Starbucks tells corporate staff in US and Canada to work in office at least four days a week

Seattle-based coffee chain offers payment to those who choose to quit instead as it seeks to ‘re-establish in-office culture’

Fortune

CEO Brian Niccol asks Starbucks workers to come back to the office—or he'll pay them to leave

"We understand not everyone will agree with this approach," Niccol wrote in his letter to employees. "We’ve listened and thought carefully."

The Independent UK

Starbucks takes aim at remote work, says some employees may need to relocate to headquarters

Starbucks is requiring some remote workers to relocate to its headquarters and increasing the number of days that corporate employees are required to work in an office

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