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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol at Fast Company conference
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said Luckin Coffee is forcing product innovation.
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Customers leave a Starbucks Coffee shop on September 25, 2025 in Corte Madera, California.
Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends."
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Starbucks drink with whipped cream
A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol stands in front of a step-and-repeat banner featuring the Fast Company logo.
Brian Niccol has spent his first year as CEO of Starbucks making a series of changes, big and small, to improve operations at the coffee giant.
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Two large billboards displaying a Pizza Hut and Cracker Barrel logos
Brands including Chili's, Starbucks, and Cracker Barrel have undergone revitalization efforts this year.
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The Zara logo appears on a storefront.
Zara's parent company, Inditex, said it closed 132 stores across its portfolio in 2025.
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A Starbucks gift card display.
Starbucks projects it will sell $60 million in gift cards on December 24th alone, its biggest sales day for gift cards of the year in the US and Canada.
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Three graduates of Starbucks' College Achievement Plan (SCAP) program cheer while holding Starbucks cups.
Starbucks says its free college program boosts promotions, retention — and helps attract over a million applicants a year
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Verizon store
Verizon is one of the latest companies to cut jobs in 2025.
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A grocery aisle display of Starbucks coffee.
Bargain coffee is booming, but Starbucks beans remain the splurge shoppers won't quit.