http://www.trendblogging.org/2008/04/08/starbucks-free-coffee/ Hot Internet Trends Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.trendblogging.org/2008/04/08/starbucks-free-coffee/#comment-1295 adam hartung Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:53:46 +0000 http://www.trendblogging.org/2008/04/08/starbucks-free-coffee/#comment-1295 Starbucks must wake up and realize their problems are NOT about the coffee. The market for coffee shops and gourmet prepared coffee is nearly saturated, and being overrun with mass competitors. Starbucks has to find new places to compete. Its forays into sandwiches, other merchandise, music production, movie production and star agency were the kinds of things that could save the company - and now Mr. Schulz is tearing those down to invest in a slugfest which will only drive down margins. Investors beware. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com Starbucks must wake up and realize their problems are NOT about the coffee. The market for coffee shops and gourmet prepared coffee is nearly saturated, and being overrun with mass competitors. Starbucks has to find new places to compete. Its forays into sandwiches, other merchandise, music production, movie production and star agency were the kinds of things that could save the company - and now Mr. Schulz is tearing those down to invest in a slugfest which will only drive down margins. Investors beware. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com

]]> http://www.trendblogging.org/2008/04/08/starbucks-free-coffee/#comment-1292 Marcus Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:26:06 +0000 http://www.trendblogging.org/2008/04/08/starbucks-free-coffee/#comment-1292 The best way to get you customer to truly trust in your product is to offer it for free. Also it is the best way to get instant feedback. The best way to get you customer to truly trust in your product is to offer it for free. Also it is the best way to get instant feedback.

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