Fourteen ways in which Starbucks has tried to revitalize its brand.

8. Ditch the underperformers: In July, Starbucks announced its closure of 600 stores. Check this map for a closure near you, or peep the full list. It's also dropping 61 of its 84 stores in Australia, and eliminating 1,000 support jobs (not including all layoffs due to stores closures).

This entry was published on August 06, 2008 at 04:28 pm.

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