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To use rather than collect: The second coming of NFTs

Business / Tech May 24, 2022

To use rather than collect: The second coming of NFTs

Organizations are increasingly using the tokens to enable exclusive access to products and services in the real and virtual worlds.

McDonald’s and Coca-Cola hit pause on Russia amid rising backlash

Business Mar 9, 2022

McDonald’s and Coca-Cola hit pause on Russia amid rising backlash

by Leslie Patton and Brendan Case

The iconic U.S. brands, seen around the world as the face of U.S. capitalism, have joined hundreds of other global companies in halting work in Russia since the war began.

Starbucks to trial renting cups to customers in Japan

Business Nov 17, 2021

Starbucks to trial renting cups to customers in Japan

The coffee chain will require customers to return the rental cups within three days, including the day of purchase, after which the cups will be washed and reused.

Stories that cater to the soul, the intellect and the stomach

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Jan 16, 2021

Stories that cater to the soul, the intellect and the stomach

by Mark Schreiber

Examining the challenges facing Soka Gakkai, a new teen comic book hero and coffee franchises nationwide amid the pandemic.

Cow design collaborations to steer 2021 in the right direction

Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 26, 2020

Cow design collaborations to steer 2021 in the right direction

by Mio Yamada

“On Design” looks to 2021, the Year of the Ox (or cow, depending on who you ask), with a few design collaborations featuring the auspicious bovine.

Stay peachy keen and cool with Starbucks’ Juicy Peach Frappuccino

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Aug 15, 2020

Stay peachy keen and cool with Starbucks’ Juicy Peach Frappuccino

by Patrick St. Michel

Trying to enjoy an icy treat before it melts during summer can be tricky. But sometimes a little melting is actually a good thing.

Sign of the times: Helping deaf people get by in Japan

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.

Starbucks to open first sign language store in Japan

Business / Social Issues Jun 24, 2020

Starbucks to open first sign language store in Japan

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Wednesday it will open its first store in the country with sign language ability for hearing impaired customers. ...

Starbucks to restart in-store services in Tokyo; travel agencies to resume in June

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 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, ...

Don't dread the red of Starbucks's new Halloween Masquerade Party lineup

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.

Starbucks' Reserve Roastery Tokyo is a 'coffee wonderland'

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.

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