Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
Howard D. Schultzis an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc. In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan. In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 July 1953
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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As a result of that, we are insulated from the current fluctuations and, most importantly, have no plan to raise prices,
No market to date potentially has the opportunities for us that China ultimately will.
The point of entry for the Starbucks experience has been much more a social experience (in China) rather than competition between coffee and tea,
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I think what we're lacking in society, not only in the U.S. but also around the world, is to find heroes once again and to celebrate these kind of people.
Our core beverages, coupled with a strong holiday promotion, drove results in our retail stores, while solid growth in licensed locations led to the increase in our specialty business revenues.
Giving back to the community has always been a huge focus for Starbucks and each year we strive to create new ways to become more involved in the neighborhoods where we do business. With the launch of the California Giving Program, Starbucks has the opportunity to partner with some of the most amazing non-profit organizations in all of California that work to build stronger communities by nurturing kids and inspiring grownups.
There is a direct link between how I grew up and how we tried to build Starbucks,
There is more of a consensus than I saw in the past in terms of how people see things,
We're on a collision course with time and we can't wait. If people want to make me the villain, that's their prerogative, but I'm here to tell you that we've tried for almost two years to meet the elected officials halfway and we're not getting anything back.
California, in a sense, is almost Starbucks' largest country, with almost 3,000 stores.
I must say, I'm really not optimistic. We've done everything we possibly could to demonstrate our passionate commitment to this city, the state, our fan base, and it's going on deaf ears.
There's this myth that has been exacerbated by others that Starbucks means a $4 cup of coffee, which is not true.