Business / Corporate Jul 29, 2020
Starbucks optimistic as stores reopen, reporting losses but beating forecasts
The ubiquitous cafe firm estimates it lost $3.1 billion in sales due to disruption from the novel coronavirus.
National / Social Issues Jul 22, 2020
Sign of the times: Helping deaf people get by in Japan
by Andrew McKirdy
Attempts are being made to enhance the visibility and availability of sign language across the nation.
Business / Social Issues Jun 24, 2020
Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Wednesday it will open its first store in the country with sign language ability for hearing impaired customers. ...
Business May 26, 2020
Starbucks to restart in-store services in Tokyo; travel agencies to resume in June
Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Tuesday it will restart the use of seats in stages starting Wednesday in Tokyo and four other prefectures where the coronavirus state of emergency was lifted Monday. At present, the company only offers takeout services at some 500 outlets in ...
Business May 19, 2020
Starbucks to reopen 850 outlets in Japan as coronavirus measures eased
Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Tuesday it will restart operations at some 850 outlets in Japan that had been shut to prevent a further spread of the new coronavirus. At Starbucks shops in eight of the country's 47 prefectures still subject to the government's coronavirus ...
Business Jan 29, 2020
Starbucks shuts half of its China stores amid virus outbreak
by Leslie Patton
Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its mainland China locations because of a viral outbreak that has disrupted lives in the coffee chain's most important growth market. The news cast gloom over what otherwise would have been an upbeat earnings report. Same-store sales, ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Oct 19, 2019
Don't dread the red of Starbucks's new Halloween Masquerade Party lineup
by Patrick St. Michel
Starbucks Coffee Japan's new trio of treats brings the Halloween spirit with blood-red berries.
Asia Pacific Sep 30, 2019
Starbucks has emerged as the latest brand to fall foul of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters after a family member of the local restaurant chain that owns the local franchise spoke out against demonstrators. Multiple branches were covered with graffiti over the weekend as the city ...
Food & Drink | THE HIGH GROUNDS Mar 9, 2019
Starbucks' Reserve Roastery Tokyo is a 'coffee wonderland'
by Claire Williamson
Starbucks' 3,000-square-meter Reserve Roastery Tokyo goes above and beyond in embracing local Japanese design and aesthetics, not to mention an unwavering commitment to coffee.
Business / Corporate Feb 27, 2019
Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday it is opening a four-story, high-end roastery in central Tokyo featuring a bar and lounge, its fifth such outlet worldwide. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo is set to open Thursday in the capital's trendy Nakameguro district. Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, well-known ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 12, 2019
Simplicity rules in Starbucks' seasonal sesame creations
by Patrick St. Michel
Starbucks Japan's "Japan Wonder Project" offers a nice snapshot of the nation's soft-power campaigns in general. This campaign, which has been going on for over a year now, celebrates Japanese flavors. The range is mostly consumed, though, by Japanese people, already familiar with the ...
Business Nov 12, 2018
Analysis of 100 major firms shows most are failing to pass U.N. human rights test
Most big companies operating in sectors at high risk of labor abuses are failing to meet human rights standards set by the United Nations, according to an analysis of 100 major companies published Monday. From tackling child labor to ensuring equal treatment for women, U.N. ...