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By: Seismic shifts in demand : … talking about strategy

Seismic shifts in demand : … talking about strategy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:11:00 +0000

[...] first. You may not even need to offer anything special, just something acceptable (but beware the Starbucks error!) – you can always uprate it later, giving consumers a continuing reason to spend with [...]

By: More on growth vs. ROIC at … talking about strategy

More on growth vs. ROIC at … talking about strategy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:17:06 +0000

[...] actually in investors’ best interests. For an example, see my blog-post on what looks like a big strategic error by Starbucks, who are trying to sustain profitability by cutting costs sharply – including the costs of [...]

By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Starbucks has been foolish [in spite of McKinsey's endorsement!]

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:02 +0000

[...] Warren has a wonderful expose of the current state of Starbucks and how they have ended up where they are now. The summary [...]

By: Starbucks has been foolish [in spite of McKinsey's endorsement!] | Four Groups' Blog

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:57:41 +0000

[...] Warren has a wonderful expose of the current state of Starbucks and how they have ended up where they are now. The summary [...]