US economy: Starbucks to close 600 stores in US
- added July 1, 2008
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- Owwmykneecap
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I suppose this is what happens when you cannibalise your own market.
The market of overpriced gunk that appeals to people who just want a coffee at nearest place and will pay over the odds, to the snooty brand name energised diet semi skinned mocha choca hazelnut and vanilla frappé brigade.
The full spectrum really
The market of overpriced gunk that appeals to people who just want a coffee at nearest place and will pay over the odds, to the snooty brand name energised diet semi skinned mocha choca hazelnut and vanilla frappé brigade.
The full spectrum really
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- Owwmykneecap
- 3 months ago
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Maybe now local coffee shops will get back the business they lost? Unlikely - even with Starbucks gone in some locations, they've hurt the coffee shop world indefinitely.
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I don't know. Small coffee shops seem to be making a comeback up here in Edinburgh. I think people are sick of Starbucks and the like
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