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Category Archives: Global Chains
Thoughts on the new Coffee Development Report from the ICO: The Value of Coffee
In 2019 the International Coffee Organisation launched their first Coffee Development Report. This focused on supporting economic viability in the coffee industry. I found this an incredibly valuable report, not only in terms of demonstrating the breadth of issues affecting … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, coffee culture, Consumers, Global Chains, ICO, Reports, research, Sustainability, Teaching
Tagged coffee, coffee consumer, coffee farmer, coffee producer, coffee sector, covid19, development, global value chain, ICO, inclusive, processing, resilience, Roasting, SDgs, Sustainability
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Coffee Shop Chains and ‘New Retail’ in China: Starbucks, Luckin Coffee, apps and delivery
China continues to be one of the largest growing markets for the coffee shop industry, with estimates of market growth ranging between 5-9% year according to different consultancy reports. Such growth is an attractive prospect for large international coffee shop … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Cafe types, China, Coffee, coffee culture, Costa Coffee, Economic Impact, Global Chains, Innovation, Starbucks
Tagged Alibaba, apps, China, coffee chain, coffee culture, coffee shop, drink, Ele.me, food, Hema, Luckin, Luckin Coffee, new retail, partnership, Starbucks, supermarket
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New publication: Challenges and opportunities of new retail horizons in emerging markets: The case of a rising coffee culture in China
If you follow news about developments in the coffee and coffee shop industry then you may have seen recent articles about the growth of coffee shop culture in China, in particular about the rapid growth of Luckin Coffee, (a Beijing … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, China, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee Growing, Coffee industry, Costa Coffee, Global Chains, Journal article, Publications, research, Starbucks
Tagged China, Chinese coffee, coffee, coffee culture, coffee shop, coffee shop chains, Costa Coffee, emerging markets, Growth, Journal article, Luckin Coffee, publication, research, retail, Specialty Coffee, Starbucks
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Starbucks embarks on adventures in Italy
In 2016 Starbucks, one of the world’s largest coffee shop chains, announced that it was going to enter, Italy, its ‘most intimidating market yet’ (Chandler, 2017), over 30 years after its CEO Howard Schultz travelled to Italy and was inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Cafe types, Coffee, coffee culture, General, Global Chains, Italy, Rome, Starbucks
Tagged coffee, coffee house, coffee shop chins, Consumers, Howard Schultz, Italy, Milan, Reserve, Rome, Starbucks, StarbucksItalia, third space, Tourism
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