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Howard Schultz

As Starbucks slumps, Howard Schultz says coffee giant should ‘reinvent’ mobile ordering

Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks’ business. The Seattle coffee giant saw shares sink more than 12%… Read More

New Starbucks CEO calls Seattle the ‘crucible’ of artificial intelligence for the world

Some of Seattle’s tech leaders have been doing their best to get the word out about the region’s artificial intelligence… Read More

Howard Schultz steps aside as Starbucks interim CEO as Laxman Narasimhan takes over

Howard Schultz has stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, handing the reins to incoming CEO Laxman Narasimhan a couple… Read More

Starbucks wants corporate workers back in office 3 days a week to ‘rebuild and revive the energy’

Starbucks is directing corporate employees to return to the office a minimum of three days a week, saying that it’s… Read More

Starbucks goes Web3: How the coffee giant plans to use NFTs and blockchain in its rewards program

Starbucks Rewards members will be able to earn and purchase collectable digital stamps, then buy and sell them in a… Read More

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, a longtime tech exec who led the coffee giant since 2017, will retire next month, the… Read More

Howard Schultz funding online learning program for small businesses using CreativeLive platform

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary… Read More

How Bill Gates Sr., late father of the Microsoft co-founder, helped Howard Schultz buy Starbucks

For all the remembrances tied to the passing of Bill Gates Sr., who died Monday at age 94, perhaps no… Read More

Cannabis e-commerce startup Dutchie raises $35M from Howard Schultz, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Durant

Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $35 million… Read More

Howard Schultz and more than 100 CEOs urge Congress to save small businesses with relief bill

As negotiations to reach a deal on a coronavirus aid package stall and restart in Washington, D.C., more than 100… Read More

Howard Schultz isn’t giving up on the ‘third place,’ but foresees lasting change in consumer behavior

Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, appeared on CNBC this morning to discuss the Schultz Family Foundation’s role in launching… Read More

Howard Schultz ending presidential campaign, pledges to support reforms of ‘broken system’

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will end his bid for the White House. Schultz posted a letter to supporters on… Read More

Howard Schultz pauses presidential campaign as staff shrinks

Howard Schultz is putting his presidential campaign on hold, in the latest signal that the coffee mogul’s 2020 bid is… Read More

Ex-Instagram exec departs Howard Schultz’s team after 5 months as presidential endeavor goes quiet

Mike Develin, a former Instagram and Facebook analytics chief, has left Howard Schultz’s team just five months after he was… Read More

Howard Schultz sued over unsolicited text messages to voters as he mulls presidential bid

A Florida woman is suing former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in federal court in Seattle, claiming that his team sent… Read More

Howard Schultz hires former Instagram analytics chief, looks to build tech team in advance of possible White House bid

Howard Schultz, the coffee mogul contemplating an independent run for the White House, is staffing up his tech team with… Read More

Howard Schultz calls out ‘far-left activists’ for torpedoing Amazon HQ2 in NY

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz grew his company alongside another massive Seattle-based corporation: Amazon. The two ambitious companies took… Read More

Howard Schultz blames partisanship for lack of progress on immigration, job training and taxes

On Thursday, Howard Schultz delivered his first public address since announcing he is considering running for president, spending most of… Read More

In hometown of Seattle, Howard Schultz defends presidential aspirations as protesters sound off

Howard Schultz took a lot of heat this week after announcing that he’s seriously considering running for president in 2020… Read More

Key takeaways from former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s new book, ‘From the Ground Up’

Howard Schultz might as well have named his latest book, “I am running for president. And this is why you… Read More

Potential presidential hopeful Howard Schultz was an innovator in business, but in politics he’s a traditionalist

As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz got into the habit of signing his memos to employees, “Onward, Howard.” The sign-off,… Read More

Howard Schultz for president? Ex-Starbucks chief talks about Trump on 60 Minutes as Democrats urge him not to run in 2020

Update: Schultz tweeted that he is”seriously considering” a presidential bid. I love our country, and I am seriously considering running… Read More

Business advice from Howard Schultz: The ‘humanity’ of a company will create long-term value

Howard Schultz had just returned from a trip to Poland, where he had a sobering experience at the Auschwitz concentration camp.… Read More

Report: If Howard Schultz runs for president, some fear possible damage to Starbucks brand

The average Joe may sometimes like his coffee black, but it’s never strictly red or blue. Starbucks has built itself… Read More

TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair, the state of bike share, new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Howard Schultz stepping down as Starbucks board chair in leadership milestone for iconic coffee company

A year after handing over the reins to new CEO Kevin Johnson, long-time Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down… Read More

Howard Schultz hands the ‘keys to Starbucks’ to incoming CEO and tech veteran Kevin Johnson

Howard Schultz passed the keys to Kevin Johnson on Wednesday at Starbucks’ 25th annual shareholders meeting in Seattle. Schultz, who will step… Read More

Starbucks will create dedicated stations for smartphone orders, responding to in-store congestion

Starbucks’ high-tech hometown of Seattle has had a lasting impression on the coffee giant that’s visible at locations around the… Read More

Coffee from a chatbot: Starbucks unveils ‘My Starbucks Barista’ AI technology for mobile orders

Coffee giant Starbucks will join the growing wave of companies using artificial intelligence and chatbots to supplement human employees, planning… Read More

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Week in Geek: New Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has deep roots in tech

Howard Schultz will be replaced as Starbucks CEO by longtime technology executive Kevin Johnson, a veteran of Microsoft and other… Read More

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