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Consumer

Starbucks Abruptly Dumps CEO, Poaches Chipotle Boss

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For Starbucks chief Laxman Narasimhan, the daily grind is over. The embattled coffee chain named Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol his successor.

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Consumer

Starbucks Becomes the Target of Activist Campaign

Activist investing firm Elliott Management has taken a significant stake in Starbucks, and has already begun pushing for strategic changes.

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Consumer

Forget Burgers, Chicken, and Coffee. Chipotle is in a League of Its Own.

Chipotle is the only food chain among the top 20 best-performing stocks on the S&P 500 this year. So what’s the secret to its success?

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Consumer

Weight-Loss Drugs Are Dragging Down Snack Makers’ Bottom Line

A new survey finds evidence that “the drugs have a meaningful impact on consumer behavior and spending on groceries and restaurants.”

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Consumer

Anheuser-Busch Employees Are Pushing Back on Huge Marketing Spend

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Workers that could strike as early as Thursday would like to see the company put more of its cash toward their wages.

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Consumer

At Investor Day, Starbucks Plans Strategy “Reinvention” to Shake Things Up

Howard Schultz is expected to announce a “reinvention” strategy to decrease employee turnover and increase cafe productivity, CNBC reported Monday.

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Banking

Starbucks Has Faced Union Strikes in 17 States Amid Wage Disputes

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Economics

Apple Workers at Maryland Store Become Company’s First to Join a Union

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Markets

Howard Schultz Takes the Helm of Starbucks, Fresh Off Another Union Win

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Consumer

Starbucks CEO to Step Down, Howard Schultz Back as Interim Chief

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Consumer

Loyalty To The King

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