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Do you consider pizza a commodity?

by Marketplace Staff
Dec 8, 2016
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said pizza, unlike coffee, is a commodity. You guys weighed in.
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Incoming Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson: We've always been a destination

by David Brancaccio
Dec 8, 2016
Our interview with Johnson on Starbucks' recent tech deals, how the company is doing, and his relationship with CEO Howard Schultz.
Starbucks COO Kevin Johnson speaks during the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting on March 23, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. 
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on handing over the reins and creating the 'Willy Wonka' of coffee

by David Brancaccio
Dec 8, 2016
Schultz joined us to talk about Starbucks' high-end coffee pursuits, the incoming CEO, and whether he wants to get involved in politics.
Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks during the company's annual shareholders meeting last year in Seattle, Washington. 
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Starbucks is opening 12,000 more stores

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 7, 2016
Half here, half in China.
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Get ready for a higher-end cup of coffee

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 2, 2016
Starbucks CEO will focus on a new gourmet brand after leaving his current position.
The interior of a Starbucks Reserve Roasting Room and Tasting Room.
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What’s next for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz?

by Lewis Wallace
Dec 2, 2016
He’ll focus on the company’s fancy coffee pursuits.
Howard Schultz drinks a cup of coffee at the first Starbucks store in Chongqing, China back in 2006. 
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Final Note

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz steps down

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 1, 2016
The coffee magnate will stay at Starbucks and focus on bigger-picture initiatives.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks during during the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.   
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Starbucks doubles down on China

by Reema Khrais
Oct 21, 2016
The company plans to open more than 2,000 additional stores in the next five years.
A Starbucks coffee shop, built in traditional Chinese style, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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Dunkin Donuts and Coke join forces in bottled coffee

by Gigi Douban
Sep 30, 2016
Coca-Cola will bottle and distribute Dunkin Donut coffee drinks.
A man displays a 24-ounce iced latte purchased at Dunkin Donuts in Manhattan, New York City. 
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Starbucks CEO wants to change how the media portray America

by David Brancaccio
Sep 9, 2016
Howard Schultz thinks that there's a market for 'heartwarming.'
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wants to show a different side of this country.
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