New Retail Leaders Confront Trump’s Tariffs, Policy Shifts and Weak Spending

New retail C.E.O.s are facing unexpected challenges, like tariffs and worried shoppers, as they try to address existing ones.

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Starbucks to Cut Jobs, Close Stores and Take $1 Billion Hit in Revamp Effort

The coffee chain said it would shutter some underperforming U.S. stores and eliminate 900 corporate jobs as part of a plan to build “a better, stronger and more resilient Starbucks.”

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The Starbucks C.E.O. Trying Hard to Deliver Your Drink Right, and Fast

Improved service, better seating and heartfelt messages are at the heart of Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan, but baristas say they’re under pressure.

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As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York

Luckin Coffee, a dominant chain from China, arrived in the city in June vowing to inject “new vitality” into American coffee culture.

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Tariffs on Brazil Could Leave Coffee Drinkers With a Headache

Trump’s pledge to place a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the South American nation will drive up the prices of coffee — and orange juice.

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Starbucks Baristas Stage Walkouts Over Dress Code Change

Their union objected to the unilateral policy change. Starbucks said the disruption has been minimal.

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Starbucks Profit Drops, but Leaders Say Turnaround Is Working

Profit fell 50 percent in the quarter, and the company said one reason was its hiring of additional workers to help its turnaround strategy.

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Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities

Two legal actions seeking U.S. government intervention say that some of the coffee bought by major American retailers is harvested in conditions that amount to slavery.

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Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea

Michael Garcia, 30, underwent skin grafts on his genitals after a hot tea spilled on him in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, his lawyers said.

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Where Have All the ‘Third Places’ Gone?

The term, coined by a sociologist in the 1980s, refers to informal public spaces where people can linger — and some say they’re disappearing.

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