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Starbucks Juniper Latte

Starbucks debuts Juniper Latte in foodservice stores

Foodservice operator to donate portion of sales on World AIDS Day to (RED)
November 27, 2018

This holiday season, Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. has more surprises in store to share with consumers. The company announced the release of Juniper Latte, a new wintery beverage that features a hint of juniper and sage, an evergreen aroma and citrus notes, it says. Juniper Latte is available at participating Starbucks locations in the United States starting today (Nov. 27) for a limited time, while supplies last.


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164 million shoppers expected during Thanksgiving weekend

Survey shows 75 million consumers expected to shop Cyber Monday
November 20, 2018

Retailers are preparing for one of their biggest weekends of the year as an estimated 164 million people are already planning to go shopping Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey released by the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.


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Mixologist Tara Jagodzinski mixes her award-winning cocktail, “The Spaisi Ginger”. - Beverage Industry

On-trend cocktails drive sales on-premise

Cocktail competitions, chatbots fuel innovation with mixologists, consumers
Barbara Harfmann
October 29, 2018
The quest to perfect and expand on traditional offerings continues to evolve as witnessed by national cocktail competitions, happy hours and step-by-step recipes on websites and cocktail chatbots, which are furthering consumers’ fascination and enjoyment of cocktails at home and on-premise.
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Ecommerce affecting profitability of club stores

Club stores offer online grocery incentives, free shipping
Barbara Harfmann
August 13, 2018
The combined sales of the Top 3 club stores — Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club — reached an estimated $158.4 billion in 2017, up 2.9 percent over 2016, according to Chicago-based Mintel’s June 2017 report “Warehouse Clubs US.” Yet, shrinking households no longer needing to purchase bulk items, eCommerce profitability and the cost of membership fees are barriers to the success of club stores.
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