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Starbucks, Expedia win Shorty Awards for social campaigns

Last week, we wrote about several Seattle-area companies being nominated for a Shorty Award, which celebrates excellent social media campaigns.… Read More

La Marzocco’s secret project: New home espresso maker is mini version of iconic Starbucks machine

Scott Callender has a secret project to show us, but it’s not in the main office of La Marzocco USA,… Read More

Starbucks concludes first step in ‘Race Together’ campaign after facing social media backlash

Howard Schultz says he is not backing down from his goal of making Starbucks a place where America discusses race, even after… Read More

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Starbucks talks about race — and eventually coffee — in star-studded, three-hour annual meeting

Starbucks did something very uncharacteristic for a Fortune 500 company at its annual meeting in Seattle today. Instead of limiting… Read More

Grande plans: Starbucks building a new store every six hours for the next five years

Starbucks is no stranger to implementing digital initiatives. The coffee giant runs one of the most successful retail applications, and… Read More

For coffee delivery, Starbucks will use Postmates in Seattle and baristas in New York City

At the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting today, the company plans to unveil new details of its highly anticipated delivery service launching in the… Read More

Video: Testing Starbucks’ new mobile order-ahead feature in Seattle

Starbucks has finally launched mobile ordering in its hometown of Seattle today, so I no longer have to be jealous of… Read More

Starbucks to expand mobile ordering next week to 650 cafes across the Northwest, including Seattle

Starbucks said today that its new mobile ordering service, which allows people to buy a cup of coffee without having to… Read More

A new song and dance at Starbucks: Retailer to remove CDs from stores

The CD may go the way of the 8-track and cassette tape — at least as far as Starbucks is… Read More

Starbucks debuts nationwide subscription program for premium coffee beans roasted in Seattle

You don’t need to be in Seattle to drink the finest coffee that Starbucks has to offer. The coffee giant today debuted a new… Read More

Starbucks finally integrates Apple Pay — but not for buying lattes

Starbucks is rolling out an updated iPhone app today that will finally enable Apple Pay. The Seattle coffee chain was one of… Read More

What Starbucks’ data tells Howard Schultz about the national mood

Quarterly GDP numbers? Whatever. For real insights into the American mindset, you need daily data from Starbucks stores. Howard Schultz sees those… Read More

Starbucks to use baristas and mystery 3rd-party service for coffee delivery

Ready to get that Starbucks coffee delivered to your desk? CEO Howard Schultz confirmed on the company’s earnings call Thursday… Read More

Starbucks names former Microsoft and Juniper exec Kevin Johnson as new president and COO

BREAKING NEWS: Starbucks just named Kevin Johnson, the former Microsoft divisional president and Juniper Networks CEO, as its new president… Read More

Starbucks: Mobile ordering coming soon to Seattle, reaching 600+ stores in PNW

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said on the company’s earnings conference call this afternoon that mobile ordering and payments will expand soon… Read More

Starbucks lays off undisclosed number of employees at Seattle HQ

Starbucks has confirmed it is laying off a “relatively small number” of employees at its headquarters in Seattle. Spokeswoman Linda… Read More

Tech in 2015: Apple Watch, IPOs, startups, Amazon, T-Mobile, Microsoft and more stories to watch

What’s ahead for 2015 in the tech industry? Members of the GeekWire news team offer their perspectives with this look ahead the key… Read More

Video tour: Starbucks opens massive new coffee palace in Seattle

If you’re in Seattle and you like coffee, the newest Starbucks location — deemed the “Willy Wonka of coffee” by… Read More

‘Willy Wonka of coffee’: Starbucks debuts epic new 15K square-foot roastery and tasting room in Seattle

The 43-year history of Starbucks can be now be traced along a one-mile stretch in Seattle. It starts at the famed Pike… Read More

Q&A: Starbucks Digital Chief Adam Brotman on mobile ordering, delivery and international availability

PORTLAND, Ore. – Is Starbucks a tech company or a retailer? That was the question I posed to Starbucks Chief… Read More

Avoid the coffee line: First look at Starbucks’ order-ahead mobile feature

PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks launched a major new initiative today, allowing people to place orders from their iPhone for pick-up at a… Read More

Live from Portland: Starbucks launches mobile ordering, letting time-starved patrons skip lines

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two minutes after ordering my tall sugar-free vanilla latte on my iPhone, a barista called my name… Read More

Getting a wireless jolt with java: Hands-on with the new cell phone charging stations at Starbucks

SAN FRANCISCO — When Starbucks announced plans to add wireless charging mats to cafes in San Francisco, GeekWire decided it would… Read More

Power-up with your latte? Starbucks installs wireless charging at 200 San Francisco stores

Starbucks customers now have a new way to power smartphones while sipping lattes. The company rolled out wireless charging… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft Band, Starbucks delivery, and soaring demand for computer science

This week on the GeekWire Radio Show: Microsoft wants to put a computer on your wrist, Starbucks wants to deliver… Read More

Starbucks CEO throws down gauntlet on mobile payments, says coffee company will have ‘major role to play’

Starbucks is not messing around when it comes to the tectonic shifts occurring with consumers, especially as it relates to… Read More

Starbucks to deliver food and coffee in 2015: Howard Schultz calls it ‘e-commerce on steroids’

Coffee lovers could get their daily java jolts delivered in the near future, thanks in part to a new effort… Read More

Skip the coffee shop line: Starbucks to test pre-order mobile feature in Portland this year

Coffee drinkers in Portland, Ore., will be the first to test out Starbucks’ new mobile pre-ordering feature. Starbucks announced today… Read More

Howard Schultz-backed Gatheredtable launches meal planning service, partners with Peapod

Gatheredtable, a new Seattle startup backed by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, angel investor Geoff Entress and others, today is launching… Read More