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Starbucks Korea to give staff history training after backlash over ‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign

The coffee chain faces widespread criticism in South Korea and suffers a “very significant” drop in sales after the campaign in May

Starbucks has a long history in Japan, where it established a joint venture with Sazaby League in 1995 and held an IPO for the local unit in 2001.

Starbucks weighs Japan unit options including 400 billion yen stake sale: sources

The US coffee chain has held preliminary talks with investment banks to help determine an approach

Starbucks cites need for consistency, supply chain improvements in ending programme.

Starbucks scraps AI tool nine months after deployment over item-counting flops

Staff share internal feedback praising the change: ‘Thanks for discontinuing Automatic Counting!’

Starbucks Global issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it was sorry about what had happened and that an investigation had begun.

Starbucks Korea head sacked after ‘Tank Day’ promotion sparks public uproar

President Lee Jae-myung slams the campaign as the act of a ‘degenerate peddler’

The new hub will be the company’s first corporate office in India, and Starbucks expects to start recruiting there once it settles on a site later this year.

Starbucks to open first corporate office in India for tech jobs

The company has cut more than 2,000 jobs since February of last year

The company said the moves are part of an on-going effort to “sharpen focus, prioritise work, reduce complexity, and lower costs.”

Starbucks cuts 300 US corporate jobs and closes some regional offices

It’s also reviewing its international support organisations and expects more job cuts outside the US

Customers increased across all income cohorts as the chain offered a “little touch of luxury,” said CEO Brian Niccol.

Starbucks raises forecasts after strong quarter, shares jump 5% after hours

Average consumer visits per Starbucks location rose 5.9 per cent in the quarter

Starbucks is in the midst of a broader turnaround after sales declines, which have started to moderate through efforts led by CEO Brian Niccol since late 2024.

Starbucks hunts for another tech office, including abroad

The coffee chain is looking at cutting about US$2 billion in costs while also hiring more store workers and renovating its cafes

Starbucks is looking for a jolt after slow service and a focus on to-go orders resulted in stagnant sales.

Starbucks dangles US$1,200 bonuses for fast, friendly baristas

[CHICAGO] Starbucks wants to entice baristas to be friendlier and faster, and it’s offering new payouts to make it happen.