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re: Former Starbucks CEO says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
Posted on 5/6/24 at 4:56 pm to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 5/6/24 at 4:56 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Laxman Narasimhan, who became Starbucks’ CEO last spring, has been working a half-day shift in Starbucks stores once a month.
Seems like Laxman Narasimhan has the in-store customer experience figured out. After all, he spends a total of fours hours a month in the actual stores.
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 4:59 pm to whatiknowsofar
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Their business model is trash. GMs are expected to do the job of 3 managers. It's wild
That’s retail in general. Managers in those settings have crazy expectations on them.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:02 pm to RLDSC FAN
Sell something other than that burnt arse Italian swill. Also, keep your stores and employees out of the political fray
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:02 pm to RLDSC FAN
The answer is simple but in order to get on the boards of massive companies, you have to I.V. The koolaid so much to where you don’t think normally anymore.
Go back to basics and just focus on coffee. Step away from all the knee jerk BS and stop pandering to dipshites and just sell coffee.
Go back to basics and just focus on coffee. Step away from all the knee jerk BS and stop pandering to dipshites and just sell coffee.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:02 pm to BregmansWheelbarrow
You can go to one of the small Baton Rouge coffee shops like Reve and City Roots and get coffee a million times better. I'm not joking it's night and day better coffee than Starbucks.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:05 pm to tenderfoot tigah
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it's night and day better coffee than Starbucks.
Don't doubt it. Hell Racetrack coffee is better.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:06 pm to BigPerm30
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Cause it’s not a coffee place anymore. They sell more sugar than coffee. Their coffee sucks too.
This... people I know who drink starbucks want dessert..people who want coffee go to coffee shops
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:17 pm to RLDSC FAN
I used to go there every day before work about 5 years ago. Now I go maybe twice a year
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:26 pm to RLDSC FAN
$7/cup. No thanks
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:30 pm to Chicken
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I really don't go to Starbucks anymore, but when I have in the last few years, the workers all seem disgruntled and unhappy… Which always had me second-guessing being in there
A few years ago, my wife took me to Zoe's Kitchen in Georgia. Place was a weird vibe. Definitely a leftest joint. Everyone there looked granola and the menu sucked with wheat germ entries.
Everyone there looked dirty and when I walked in, it was like they wanted me to leave. They were all pissed and offended that I was there.
Same deal. Such unhappy people
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:31 pm to kywildcatfanone
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$7/cup. No thanks
Can you stop with this?
A Venti (largest size) black coffee from the Starbucks in Grand Central in NYC is $3.95.
A Grande latte is $5.95.
It may be too expensive in your opinion, but there's no need to exaggerate.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
People don’t have 7 dollars for coffee anymore. Thx Joe!
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
I have never tasted a Starbucks product.
Community Cafe Blend made in the cheapest Mr Coffee maker straight out of the pot is the best.
Community Cafe Blend made in the cheapest Mr Coffee maker straight out of the pot is the best.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:42 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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the cheapest Mr Coffee maker straight out of the pot is the best.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:42 pm to kywildcatfanone
quote:Dutch Bros is comparably priced to Starbucks and they're expanding all over the place. The difference is Dutch Bros has good coffee and cheerful employees.
$7/cup. No thanks
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:50 pm to RLDSC FAN
I am by no means a coffee connoisseur, my favorite coffee s Dunkin Donuts coffee. I get it black with 2 Splendas. I have tried various coffees and keep coming back to DD. Starbucks tastes burnt to me although if I had to choose to sit in a DD or Starbucks, I’d choose Starbucks.
There is a bagel shop that I went to in Tucson called Bruegger’s Bagels. They have the absolute best coffe I’ve ever had but have no clue what coffee it is, not sure if it’s custom to them or a private label.
There is a bagel shop that I went to in Tucson called Bruegger’s Bagels. They have the absolute best coffe I’ve ever had but have no clue what coffee it is, not sure if it’s custom to them or a private label.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
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At some points in his post, Schultz seemed to be questioning Narasimhan’s turnaround plans. In a conference call with investors last week, Narasimhan mentioned several new products he thinks will drive customers to stores later this year, including boba drinks, sugar-free options and the brand’s first energy beverage.
Schultz has a valid point. Boba sucks and you can get energy drinks cheaper at a gas station.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:53 pm to Philzilla
$6 for a small iced coffee is nuts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:55 pm to BIGJLAW
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You can't become an activist company because you think more highly of yourself and then when sales drop you want to reconnect with the people. That ship has sailed. You started it and now live with the consequences.
Starbucks is arguably the original woke company, they have been for years.
Their recent struggles have nothing to do with being woke.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:58 pm to Pedro
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I basically only go if we have gift cards or im on the road and it’s the quickest option. The cost is out of control
Exactly the same for me. I don't dislike it, but I'm not dealing with the lines and the price.
Every one I see seems packed, so I am surprised they are not doing well. That said, you're going to be oversaturated when you have one every mile. And that doesn't take into account competition from Dunkin, Tim Horton's, McDonald's, local shops, and gas stations.
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