DALLAS, TEXAS, June 21, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–As Americans around the country grow increasingly frustrated with the partisan gridlock in Washington, a few mayors are looking to neighborhood Starbucks stores to help spark local action. Through the new Solutions City℠ initiative, mayors in five cities – Sacramento, Baltimore, Columbus, Orlando, and Phoenix – will bring together constituents and [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Recently, the international media paid attention to the Seoul city government’s women-friendly parking spaces. The extra wide and long parking lots in pink lines with a female symbol which are closer to entrances and elevators add more convenience to women drivers. With the scheme first introduced in 2009, the [...]
SEATTLE, Mar 20, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Howard Schultz, chairman, president and ceo of Starbucks (SBUX), and Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to co-create Teavana® Oprah Chai Tea. Beginning April 29, Teavana Oprah Chai will be sold in Starbucks and Teavana stores across the U.S. and Canada, with [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Jan 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Mobile gift certificates are threatening to dethrone paper-based certificates and coupons. According to industry sources on January 23, Outback Steakhouse said the mobile gift sales volume last year surpassed that of paper gift certificates for the first time since its debut in 2009. The sales amount of its mobile [...]