1999: Homer Simpson is on the cover of Starbucks Joe Magazine #2
Here is the second of the Starbucks-produced Joe Magazine which dates from 1999. Homer Simpson is on the cover. Take a good look at the Homer Simpson cartoon on page…
A Starbucks history lesson: HEAR Music concept stores
Once upon a time, Starbucks bought a small company called HEAR Music. The year was 1999, and Starbucks wanted to expand into the entertainment industry and so they purchased Hear…
Audio clip of Starbucks ceo Howard Schultz
Here’s another chance to listen to an audio clip of Howard Schultz (ceo of Starbucks) speaking. I recorded this segment on March 8, 2011, here in Seattle, at an event…
Book Review: Onward by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (Scheduled release date, March 29, 2011)
“One cup. One customer. One partner. One experience at a time. We had to get back to what mattered most.” Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its…
Flashback to 1999 – Starbucks creates Joe Magazine and it tanks.
One of the more intriguing chapters in the history of Starbucks is Joe Magazine. This was a magazine produced by Starbucks in the summer of 1999 in partnership with Time…
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rings the NASDAQ bell, kicking off 40th Anniversary festivities on March 8, 2011
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz kicked off the company’s 40th Anniversary festivities by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell this morning from Seattle’s Pike Place Market. This was staged immediately outside the…
USA Today interviews Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Quite recently, the CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, gave an interview to USA Today. I believe it took place at the Olive Way Starbucks within the past two weeks. The…
The 1994 Starbucks Annual Shareholders’ Report: Come take a look
Together we are looking at the earliest beginnings of Starbucks: I’ve uploaded the 1994 Annual Shareholders Report for you to enjoy. These old annual reports document the early coffee romance and…
Howard Schultz: The future of Starbucks has significant promise
On January 5, 2011, Starbucks revealed their new logo in celebration of their 40th anniversary, and the growth of the brand. There was an event at the headquarters, and I…
Starbucks history – A discussion of Circadia
Recently a reader (Sebastian) sent me some photos from a Starbucks he visited in San Francisco while on vacation there. The Starbucks itself looks like most any other Starbucks, but…
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