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...wake up and smell the coffee at Starbucks. That's the lament of Howard Schultz, the founder and chairman of the ubiquitous java chain, in an internal memo that recently became external. In this wistful missive, Schultz fretted that, because coffee is delivered in flavor-locked packaging, the atmosphere had changed, the romance evaporated; the Starbucks "experience" of baristas grinding beans, pulling expresso shots and hand-crafting beverages had been automated away by machines that can knock out an expresso with the press of a button...
...public policy and political lobbying. So as businesses look for opportunities to court older buyers, they are increasingly turning to Saga for advice. It's got partnerships with a growing number of companies eager to attract the "gray pound," including Hilton hotels, Hertz and David Lloyd Leisure, a chain of health clubs. "They have the products older people want, but are not sure how to reach them. It's a good business model for us," Bull says...
...bodacious. Her life could not have been better scripted by a reality-TV producer. She was a supersized meal of pop culture. We gobbled her down--in Playboy or on the E! network--felt a little sick afterward and then blamed her, like heart patients suing a fast-food chain...
Less than a week ago, the long chain that began with a crotchety “Master” was formally introduced to its newest link, a Civil War historian with a reputation for fostering community...
...gauge our success on what the scoreboard says at the end of the meet,” Tremblay said. “For us, it’s just another link in the chain, another step on the way to a great season...