Comments on: Tonight’s the Night

by: Michael T

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:45:55 +0000

…or looking to get some attention. I don’t expect that Starbucks will be in major trouble unless:

A) It takes a major image hit - like a food poisoning scare,
B) It makes a major financial blunder, like opening 200 stores in Kenya,
or C) recession gets worse, i.e. people wake up, and realize that a cup of ice, sugar, and “whipped” “cream” isn’t worth $5.

by: Pierce/Bear

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:23 +0000

Reading and hearing on the evening news about Starbucks shutting down ALL of its stores concurrently for over 3 hours signals something much deeper than just retraining its baristi.

Almost as if Starbucks may be in some real trouble.

by: hb

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:51:07 +0000

mmm donuts…
I was saying that’s the promotion they are running, I rather support a local coffee house.

by: Chris Tingom

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:53:34 +0000

They should have started the promotion in the morning. Donuts sound really good.

by: Michael T

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:47:51 +0000

I wouldn’t even pay $.99 for a Dunkin’ Donuts cappuccino.

I’ll recommend going over to the Counter in Kierland if you’re looking for cheap coffee. 25 cents. And not a planet-eating corporation.

by: hb

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:33:42 +0000

“For those of you who are completely caffeine deprived, Dunkin’ Donuts will “ensure that no coffee lover is denied a delicious espresso-based beverage,” offering lattes, cappucinos and espressos for $0.99 between 1pm and 10pm today”.
That’s a good idea…
I never been to a DD for coffee.

by: Ron Cortez

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:29:17 +0000

If I was a coffee shop owner I will think of a way to talk to all my customers, a good web page baked up by a monthly newsletter could be a start. Then I can tell all of them that I have something different but perceivable better than starbucks.

by: Chris Tingom

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:52:54 +0000

If I owned a coffee shop, I’d stand outside the closest Starbucks and hand out coupons or something to my shop.

by: Josh

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:34:23 +0000

Hahaha!!
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by: Michael T

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:51:58 +0000

Over here in Scottsdale, I’m predicting mass hysteria.