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Starbucks' Bitter Brew | Back in Black | 2

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Starbucks' Bitter Brew | Back in Black | 2

Business Wars

2025/05/14
Business Wars

Business Wars

2025/05/14
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It’s 2023 and Howard Schultz’s hand-picked successor as CEO is facing trouble. While employees are voting to unionize, competitors are targeting Starbucks’ perceived weaknesses. Dunkin’ and others are beating Starbucks on price, while McDonald’s hopes to b...

Highlights

Starbucks, once the undisputed king of coffee culture, is grappling with a perfect storm of internal strife, external competition, and shifting consumer habits. As labor unrest grows and market share slips, the company finds itself at a crossroads, torn between its storied past and an uncertain future.
07:01
Luckin Coffee surpasses Starbucks as China's top coffee chain
12:00
Starbucks is undergoing a 'triple-shot reinvention' to boost speed and adapt to cold drink demand.
15:00
Starbucks reports its worst quarter since the pandemic, with revenue down nearly 2% and net income down 15%
18:30
Howard Schultz criticizes Starbucks leadership on LinkedIn and a podcast after concerning earnings results.
27:27
Brian Niccol's hiring leads to a $20 billion increase in Starbucks' market value.
33:57
Despite pledging to put workers first, Starbucks cut staffing by 8% during the fiscal year.
40:22
Dunkin' airs $8 million Super Bowl ad targeting Starbucks' long wait times

Chapters

What happened when Starbucks workers walked out on Red Cup Day?
00:00
How did global politics and new rivals shake Starbucks' empire?
07:01
Why are younger customers turning away from Starbucks' classic model?
10:21
What went wrong in Starbucks' worst quarter since the pandemic?
13:29
Did Howard Schultz lose faith in his hand-picked successor?
17:06
Why did Starbucks bet everything on a new CEO from Chipotle?
23:54
Can Starbucks really go back to its 1990s roots?
30:49
Will strikes and Super Bowl ads decide Starbucks' fate?
37:23

Transcript

Brian Niccol: It's November 16th, 2023, in Chicago. On bustling North Broadway, baristas on strike walk a picket line in front of a Starbucks store. Workers at 150 other stores have walked off the job, too. This is the biggest strike in Starbucks history, ...