CEO Howard Schultz

Starbucks Corp. F4Q09 (Qtr. End 09/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking AlphaFollowing up on Starbucks and their use of Lean methods in their stores, CEO Howard Schultz had this to say about Lean in their investor conference call:Behind the scenes, we have continued to build on our work to drive efficiency through lean processes, optimal scheduling and technology upgrades. These innovations, though not always visible, continue to help...  

Seattle WeeklyHoward Schultz, Would You Like Us to Have Fries With Our Order?Seattle WeeklyThat's what Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told a business conference in Palm Springs, California yesterday, as reported by Reuters via the NYT. ...Starbucks CEO: Via Instant Coffee Besting ExpectationsCNNMoney.comStarbucks on track to resume growth, CEO announcesNASDAQStarbucks CEO Attributes Recent Success to Mickey D'smediabistro.com (blog)BusinessWeek...  

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Dow Jones Commodities News) -- Starbucks Corp.'s (SBUX) Via instant coffee has outperformed expectations in the seven weeks since it was introduced in the U.S., the coffee shop chain's chief executive, Howard Schultz, said Thursday....  

Two quarters? He's talking about improved same-store sales, which have been down for seven consecutive quarters but are improved -- to negative 1 percent in the fourth quarter reported last week -- from lows in the negative 7 to 9 percent range.  

Rags to Riches CEOs: Howard SchultzMinyanville.comHowever, CEO Howard Schultz, 56, isn't afraid to tout his humble beginnings when describing his own bootstrap-hoisting pursuit toward caffeinated riches. ...  

Here is video of liberals Ed Schultz and Arianna Huffington tonight blasting President Obama and the Democrats for not going far enough in their "Health Care Reform" plan. Both Schultz and Huffington are disgusted that Joe Lieberman appears to be driving the debate on Health Care. Huffington said she would not give President Obama a B+ as he gave himself on his performance. Schultz also talked with Joan Walsh about Howard Dean's call to "Kill...  

That's from about $10,000 in fiscal 2009, when the Starbucks CEO requested that it be reduced to the minimum necessary for him to continue receiving health-care and other benefits. Schultz's salary for the previoust few years had been $1.2 million.  

Maveron LLC, a Seattle venture capital firm co-founded by Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz, will announce today that it is opening a San Francisco office, bucking the contraction trend sweeping the sector. The consumer-focused fund, which has... San Francisco - Venture capital - Maveron - Howard Schultz - Chief executive officer  

Howard Schultz told Chinese business leaders that Americans 'are in awe of ...Seattle TimesI can't find a link to Schultz's interview this afternoon with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, but did find the clip below of him speaking in September to the APEC ...Starbucks' (SBUX) Schultz Says Via Exceeding Expectations, Company Done ...StreetInsider.com (subscription)Starbucks Brews Up GrowthCNBCall 4 news articles »  

HispanicBusiness.comStarbucks CEO: Love is all you needThe Desert SunPALM DESERT — Howard Schultz offered up the beans, the brand and the soul of Starbucks on Thursday to tell how the gourmet coffee chain turned the corner ...Starbucks CEO: Via Instant Coffee Besting ExpectationsCNNMoney.comStarbucks CEO: McDonald's made Starbucks betterReutersStarbucks on track to resume growth, CEO announcesNASDAQBNET -The Big Money -BusinessWeekall 46 news...  

franchise-net.com (press release)Starbucks sees China as next key market after USfranchise-net.com (press release)Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz said earlier this month he saw the potential for thousands of stores in China. Starbucks, whose current 2010 ...  

Stabucks Names New International ChiefWall Street JournalChairman and Chief Executive Howard Schultz said in a prepared statement, "With our US business moving in the right direction, now is the time to ...Starbucks International President Coles Steps DownBloombergStarbucks names new international chief Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)Bizjournals.comUPDATE 1-Starbucks names Culver as international presidentReutersSeattle Times...  

Murder charges filed in slaying of dog trainerSeattle Times... whose clients included a host of Pacific Northwest celebrities including Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. ...A mystery unravels in dog trainer's deathohmidog!all 21 news articles »  

Starbucks Suit Over 'Charbucks' Revived on AppealBloomberg3 (Bloomberg) -- Starbucks Corp.'s lawsuit to stop a family-owned coffee roaster in New Hampshire from selling a blend called “Charbucks” was revived after ...and more »  

Reddit.com commenters defend Starbucks' labor practicesSeattle TimesThat's pretty much what Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in his 1997 book, "Pour Your Heart Into It." More recently, Starbucks has run into trouble with ...