Not long after they endured a stinging public relations firestorm over apparent discrimination by an employee that ended up being national news, Starbucks is back in the news, this time for unleashing what’s been called a “scathing criticism” of...
When two black men were arrested and forcibly removed from a Philadelphia Starbucks coffee shop for the offense of not ordering coffee, a single decision by a single manager thrust the entire brand into a national PR crisis.
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The Winter Olympics kicked off in Pyeongchang this week, and there’s no doubt the world was watching… for a lot of different reasons. But, looking into the stands, there was a definite disparity. Relatively few Americans made the trip.
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Coffee company Considering Brand Expansion
Starbucks has always offered edible items such as desserts, cookies, and other sweet treats. But the Seattle based coffee company is now talking about expanding into offering food items. While some food, and beverage PR...
The speculation has been running like an undercurrent to the entire NFL season: would Super Bowl-winning coach John Gruden return to the sideline for the 2018 season? There’s no doubt Gruden is the most desirable “not currently coaching” coach...
At present, previous seasons of the Netflix megahit House of Cards, are still available for fans to stream. However, that may soon change. The streaming media juggernaut recently announced plans to cancel any further seasons of the hit program...
When he was cast as the renegade Storm Trooper “Finn” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Boyega was a relative stranger to movie fans. Now, as one of the next generation of Star Wars heroes, his “Finn” is...
With 2012 coming to an end, there is no end to the Public Relations disasters which ruined reputations. Working extensively as a crisis PR agency, here’s our take on the worst PR gaffes of the year (in no particular...
The NFL season began with a few big stories. Ezekiel Elliott will still serve his suspension; the season opener of the Bucs and Dolphins was moved to November as hurricane Irma bore down on Miami. Then there was the...
Om Malik, founder of technology news website Gigom was spot on when he said, “Ideally, Facebook would take all our clicks and information and would magically give us everything we want, without us even knowing we want it,” This...
