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When 'Gilmore Girls' takes over your local coffee shop

Oct 5, 2016
The Netflix marketing push for the revived TV series shows how long a shelf life a show can have.
Brittany Jeng, 29, and Heather Bladt, 33, pose for a photo in front of a Luke’s sign displayed outside the Comoncy Cafe in Studio City, Calif. The pair waited in line for two hours at  the popup event promoting the new “Gilmore Girls” series on Netflix.
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With a Starbucks on every corner, chain pivots

Dec 16, 2014
Since the mermaid has become ubiquitous, Starbucks tries to stand out by going upscale.