Specialty Coffee Retailer articles from December 1999

Specialty Coffee Retailer archives from December 1999

Dot Com.
December 1, 1999... Wading through the glut of information on the World Wide Web is no picnic, especially if you're looking for specific industry business information. To simplify the maze for you and help you run your business, we've created a coffee...

Coffee Chains Partner With Newspapers.
December 1, 1999... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel, Inc. have separately partnered with major newspapers to cross-promote products. During the month of October, customers at Mobil Corporation's 320-plus On the Run...

Caffe Diva Buys Baking Companies.
December 1, 1999... Gaffe Diva, a drive-through chain based in Portland, Ore., recently purchased the baking division of Moonstruck Confectionery Company and specific assets of the Oregon Baking Company's Marsee Baking, including its 10 Portland metro retail...

Most Coffee Drinkers Not Happy With Office Brew.
December 1, 1999... In a recent Gallup poll conducted for Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Company, 70% of the 81.8 million office coffee drinkers in America stated that they were, at most, only somewhat satisfied with their current office coffee. The poll also...

Moneymaking Mochas.
December 1, 1999... To help retailers promote high-margin mochas this winter, San Francisco-based Torani Italian Syrups launched a mocha marketing campaign including promotional kits for retailers. The kits contain a Mocha newsletter featuring new Torani mocha...

Starbucks Adds Caramel Apple Cider to Winter Menu.
December 1, 1999... Starbucks recently launched a seasonal Caramel Apple Cider drink in all its North American retail locations. The beverage is made with steamed apple cider and cinnamon syrup, and topped with a dollop of sweet whipped cream and a drizzle of...

Diedrich Signs Another Development Agreement.
December 1, 1999... Diedrich Coffee, Inc., Irvine, Calif., recent signed a franchise area development agreement with M & P Coffee, Ltd. to open 50 coffeehouses in several Southern California counties, including Kern, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Santa Barbara, as...

Stock Watch.
December 1, 1999... Stock Watch Close 1 Month Exch. Company Symbol 11/8 Change NAS Panera Bread Co. PNRA 8 3/23 1...

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
December 1, 1999... THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES ARE EVERYWHERE--FROM INDOOR AND OUTDOOR BANNERS, CORRUGATED DISPLAYS, FLOOR STANDS, FLOOR DECALS, TABLE TENTS AND SHELF DANGLERS TO COUNTER DISPLAYS, CASCADING MOBILES, MAGNETIC AND NEON SIGNS, BACK-LIT AND WINDOW SIGNS,...

MARKETING DECAF.
December 1, 1999... Keep in Mind the Fundamental Four P's Decaffeinated and regular coffee can be quite similar in taste and quality--consumers are really only sacrificing the caffeine--but decaf is somehow viewed as second best, with little emphasis placed on...

Displaying the Goods.
December 1, 1999... The more things change... quality design remains essential in store fixtures and displays Retail store displays and fixtures are a lot like furniture--what works really hasn't changed much over time. Of course, trends have come and gone...

Preparing Financial Projections: Building the Model, Part I.
December 1, 1999... The last two articles in this financial series focused on ways to improve the management of your business through the use of historical financial statements. The ultimate control of your business success, however, lies in the preparation of...

Tea to Tango?
December 1, 1999... Retailers find that you can teach an old bag new tricks. Recent articles extolling the health benefits of green tea and providing step-by-step instructions on how to serve afternoon tea speak of a resurging interest in the ancient drink....

Scrape Away Dirt with Scratch Brushes.
December 1, 1999... New Sparta Scratch Brushes from Carlisle FoodService Products have a compact profile for heavy scraping and cleaning in tight, narrow spaces. Available with wood handles and rugged metal scraper tips for cleaning hot grills.

Personalized Slush Machines.
December 1, 1999... Elmeco offers customers the chance to personalize its Machtronic slush machines with decorative stickers. Available in three versions, two exotic and one cartoon, the stickers are part of a collection that will be updated periodically.

Low-Maintenance Slush Machine.
December 1, 1999... Elmeco Irtroduces Machtronic, an electric machine that adjusts the density of product with a turn of a knob. Simple to use and easy to clean, Machtronic's moving parts don't require daily lubrication. Ordinary cleaning includes removing the...

Kosher Lemon Tea.
December 1, 1999... SoBe introduces its first kosher beverage, Lemon Tea. The 20-oz, glass-bottle tea Is enhanced with Lemongrass.