Starbucks Gives Seattle’s Best Branding Freedom

Starbucks is letting subsidiary Seattle’s Best Coffee do its own thing, with a recent rebranding initiative that cuts it loose from the siren and continues on the partnership sales models. The rebranding, which started with the logo, is aimed at creating a distinct brand because SBC is about retail partnerships, as opposed to Starbucks, the [...]

Mancession + Bathing Suit Season = Coffee Profits

Could it be as simple as the combination of the impending swimsuit season and an ongoing mancession that drove sales for Starbucks and fastfood giant, McDonald’s? McDonald’s added all these fluffy sugary coffee drinks to their menu, as well as hot and iced coffee, in American sizes at flyover state prices. So far so good. [...]

Three Things I Learned from OK!

I had two lychee martinis and a chicken kabob for dinner and now I’m reading OK! 30 mins before production for my night shift, so this is gonna be good folks. Here’s how the day went until now: wake after five snoozes, shower and dress to stumble into work at 11 a.m. after the midnight [...]

BK Jumps On Gluten-Free Wagon

A fast food company singles out gluten-free items. The only change maybe the information, rather than the actual menu items, but it is a step in the right direction.

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of December 1

Walmart Foundation Grants $12.5M Line To MLK Memorial The Walmart Foundation announced a $12.5 million letter of credit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, building on a $1 million donation made in 2005.  Walmart’s support will help the Memorial Foundation obtain a construction permit from the National Park Service and begin [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News July 7

George Clooney is speaking out about the dispute between the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, The Los Angeles Times reports. Tom Hanks is one of at least 600 actors who signed a letter supporting the contract AFTRA recently negotiated. Jack Nicholson is one of more than 60 actors [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News June 2

Starbucks card holders who join the rewards program online at www.starbucks.com/card by July 14 will get a free drink and two straight hours of free AT&T WiFi daily in U.S. stores, effective June 3. Other benefits include select free syrup and milk options, hot and iced brewed coffee and free tall drink when you buy one pound [...]