Shaq, Charles Barkley Jokingly Take Sides in NFL Reporter Brouhaha at Starbucks Shaq and Chuck are ready to square up. Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2025
Starbucks new CEO says betting on mobile, drive through orders was a mistake Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol, says: “I think we got confused that mobile ordering could solve the entire business.” Fortune · Feb 20, 2025
Starbucks plans to overhaul menu by cutting 30 percent of food and drink items The coffee giant recently reported a four percent global sales loss The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
4 iconic U.S. companies are in stormy waters—2 CEOs are possibly lost at sea, while 2 may be piloting safely to shore Four heads of iconic U.S. enterprises face turbulent, inherited challenges with elevated investor anxiety in 2025. Fortune · Jan 15, 2025
Starbucks Shift On Non-paying Visitors Stirs Debate In US Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its bathrooms, with the US public warned they'll need to buy something or get out. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2025
Major coffee chain announces rule change to target annoying customer habit The new rules reverse the policy put in place in 2018, after two Black men were arrested The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
Starbucks chairman emeritus Howard Schultz’s advice for young people The coffee billionaire says there’s value in pursuing the practical before following your dreams. Fortune · Nov 10, 2024
Starbucks' new CEO just delivered what employees and investors have been craving after years of drama and missteps Brian Niccol is showing the kind of clarity and decisiveness that helped him save Chipotle years ago. Fortune · Oct 31, 2024
Africa and our future There is cause to be optimistic about the growth potential of Africa. Fortune · Oct 29, 2024
Starbucks CEO hype has been 'overdone,' Jefferies analysts say in rare downgrade It’s the first time in over a decade Jeffries has given Starbucks a sell-equivalent rating. Fortune · Sep 24, 2024
New Starbucks CEO lays into overwhelming menus, inconsistent product, and long, hectic waits On just his second day on the job, the former Chipotle CEO signaled he will initially devote the bulk of his attention to problems in the U.S. operations. Fortune · Sep 11, 2024
Starbucks’ new CEO on the worst advice he ever got: Demonstrate that you can fire somebody The main qualm Brian Niccol had with his former manager’s recommendation is that it prioritized disciplining employees rather than coaching them. Fortune · Sep 9, 2024
Brewing Trouble: Starbucks Stirs Up 6% Decline as Pricey Lattes and Politics Leave Customers Steamed Starbucks faces a 6% drop in orders as rising prices and controversial political stances drive customers away, sparking widespread dissatisfaction. International Business Times UK · Aug 22, 2024
Starbucks welcomes new CEO Brian Niccol with a $113 million payday—and he can work remotely The coffee giant’s new CEO won’t have to relocate to the corporate headquarters in Seattle, according to his offer letter. Fortune · Aug 15, 2024
Salon · Aug 14, 2024 Chipotle CEO to take over at Starbucks Starbucks founder Howard Schultz says Chipotle's Brian Niccol has his "respect and full support"
Fortune · Aug 14, 2024 Ousted Starbucks CEO will get millions on the way out The coffee chain hasn’t disclosed outgoing CEO Laxman Narasimhan’s termination agreement, but he has millions on the table to smooth his exit.
Fortune · Aug 14, 2024 Starbucks' interim CEO cashed in on $342,000 stock sale the day reshuffle was announced Ruggeri sold the 3,750 stocks yesterday for $341,850 under a Rule10b5-1 trading agreement, which allows business insiders and executives to trade their shares in a publicly listed company without risk of breaking the law.
Fortune · Aug 14, 2024 How the Starbucks board can set its new CEO up for success Howard Schultz has been a major part of the company for years, whether the board likes it or not.
Fortune · Aug 14, 2024 Brian Niccol may well be the messiah Starbucks—and Howard Schultz—have been looking for Schultz remains the largest shareholder—and he just helped drive out his fourth attempted successor, Laxman Narasimhan.
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024 Starbucks shares jump 24% after coffee giant replaces CEO with Chipotle boss Chipotle sales skyrocketed after Brian Niccol started at the company in 2018
Fortune · Aug 13, 2024 Starbucks shares jump 20% after company poaches Chipotle CEO Niccol led a major turnaround at Chipotle after taking the reins in March 2018, overseeing a 770% increase in the company’s stock price.
Fortune · Aug 13, 2024 Starbucks just hired Chipotle's savior as their new CEO—will he be able to rescue a company in crisis? The architect of Chipotle's turnaround is taking on America's most famous coffee company.
Fortune · Jun 10, 2024 Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO, says Steve Jobs ‘screamed in his face’ telling him to fire his entire leadership team—and he was right "He looked and me and said: 'You go back to Seattle and you fire everyone on your leadership team.' I thought he was joking."
The Independent UK · May 17, 2024 Finance and business moguls held Zoom with Eric Adams urging him to bring in police on Columbia protesters A private WhatsApp group of high-profile, powerful financiers, business leaders and CEOs received briefings from Israeli officials, and discussed shaping public dialogue around Israel crisis
Salon · May 15, 2024 It's been a bad month for Starbucks "The go-to-market strategy needs to be overhauled and elevated," Schultz commented