Venture capital and private equity are capturing companies’ biggest growth years — leaving retail investors with pennies. - Getty Images/iStock Feeling left out? Like most retail investors, you’re probably stuck behind the velvet rope chasing AI rainbows or hoping (along with everyone else) the “Magnificent Seven” will go on yet another run. When it comes to growth investing, it’s a small club — and you’re not in it. The party — that is, the most exciting opportunities — is private. You’re on the outside ...

Luckin Coffee surpassed Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) as the largest coffee chain in China in 2023. Now, it's setting its sights on the U.S. Luckin opened its first U.S. store in New York City's East Village neighborhood earlier this spring. As of this month, the company has five locations across the city. Luckin stores operate without cashiers, requiring customers to place orders through the company's mobile app. Their prices are on par with Starbucks, CNBC reports, but the app often offers consumers discount ...

This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. Workers in Illinois, California and Colorado filed legal claims against Starbucks on Sept. 17, alleging the company violated state law when it refused to reimburse them for clothing purchased following a dress code change. Starbucks issued a new dress code in April, announcing the changes would take effect May 12. Per the new policy, workers would be required to wear solid bla ...

Starbucks and its licensed operator Delosi have opened two more outlets in Peru, expanding its foothold in the country. One is at the domestic arrivals area of Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport and the other is in the central Peruvian city of Huánuco. The airport site is the third Starbucks at Jorge Chávez, joining locations in the domestic and international departures zones. A fourth outlet is due to open shortly in the Peru Plaza mezzanine at Lima Airport. The Huánuco store is situated in t ...

以下文章来源于茶咖观察 ，作者蒙嘉怡 茶咖观察 . 壹览商业旗下，茶饮、咖啡、饮料研究机构 导读： P E 是 更优 选 择 。 值得关注的是， 此前市场传言腾讯、京东等 C VC （ 产业投资基金 ） 机构也参与竞购， 但 "决赛圈"内的玩家 没有 他们， 而 全是 PE （ 私募基金 ） 机构 。 一般来讲， PE 机构通常通过提升企业的运营效率、盈利能力和增长潜力，在几年后通过上 市或出售实现退出。 C VC 机构一般带有战略协同目的，即让被投企业更好地服务于母公司 的大生态。 蒙嘉怡 丨 作者 木鱼 丨 编辑 茶咖观察 丨 出品 星巴克中国业务出售又有新进展了。 近日，茶咖观察了解到，星巴克已将博裕资本、凯雷集团、 EQT 、红杉中国、春华资本列 为中国业务出售的最终候选方，这项收购案已在最后一轮谈判阶段，将在 1 0 月底前敲定结 果。 星巴克首席执行官 Bri a n Ni c c o l 曾明确表示 ，希望保留相当比例的股权。 市场普遍传言， 星巴克计划保留的股份是 3 0% 。出售的 7 0% 股份由多个买家分摊，单一买方持股不会超过 3 0% 。这样的股份安排，既能获得资金和资源支持，又通过 ...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer was focused on. A caller asked whether to add to their position after a decline or hold steady. In response, Cramer said: “I think you buy more. I think that what’s happened here frankly is, is that it did get a little ahead of itself. The turn’s taking a little bit longer, but you know what? It doesn’t matter. We want to own this thing. It’s like, remember when I sold Oracle because I got impatient? I’m never going to forget that ever. A ...

Key Points Starbucks’s same-store sales remain under pressure, as management tries to orchestrate a successful turnaround. With well over 40,000 stores, the company is the leading player in the global retail coffee market. The stock trades at a steep valuation, which isn’t warranted, given its weak financial performance. 10 stocks we like better than Starbucks › Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is a household name. But the business hasn't worked out well for investors. The share price is down 4% in the pa ...

以下文章来源于咖门 ，作者张瑾 咖门 . 聚焦茶饮、咖啡行业，关注饮品新风潮 可可，正 以意想不到的热度 掀起消费潮 。 8月底，1点点 限时回归 可可芭蕾，不到3天多地门店纷纷断货，网友"求重新上架"的呼声刷屏。 此外，百分茶、酸奶罐罐、周四晚、真茶屋等品牌集中上新 可可饮品 ， 甚至引发"全网催更" 。 以往"冬季限定"的 可可为什么提前火了？ 一杯难求、全网催货 可可饮品提前回归 还没入冬，可可就先热了起来。 "打了10家门店电话，跑了20多公里才买到！"一位博主分享自己购买1点点可可芭蕾的经历。 今年七夕前夕， 1点点官宣 限时回归 可可芭蕾 ，消息一出立刻勾起老粉 的 消费热情。 真茶屋也上架了醇香可可系列 ，其中的可可香橙冰，采用"可可粉+鲜橙"的搭配，酸甜冰爽解腻，被网友视为"神仙CP"。 酸奶罐罐 回归 薄荷巧克力酸奶昔 ，还推出轻巧酸奶昔； 楼下酸奶把可可搬进冷萃碗 ，先后上架蜜桃生巧冷萃碗、泰式海盐凤梨黑巧脆皮冷萃碗。 这款产品的 核心原料仅有可可粉与奶基底，入口是浓郁的可可风味 。不少 网友 还 自行开发隐藏菜单：加冰淇淋、奶霜、布丁、薄荷糖浆、藏青盐…… 解 锁更多可可的 创意喝法。 ...

Starbucks Corp. SBUX is shifting its food strategy to appeal to health-conscious consumers, expanding protein and gluten-free options while emphasizing artisanal, premium offerings.Starbucks To Launch Protein Cold Foam, High-Protein BeveragesLast week, at Fast Company's Innovation Festival, CEO Brian Niccol outlined plans to "reimagine all of our baked items" and create "much more artisanal" foods to complement Starbucks' coffee."I do believe our food needs to match the craft of our coffee," Niccol said. La ...

▲这是灵兽第1681篇原创文章 无论包装得多么精美，概念炒得多么新颖，月饼的本质还是月饼。 这并个例。多位自称星巴克员工的网友纷纷在社交平台"吐槽"，称在销售星巴克月饼过程中承受较大压力，甚至出现自掏腰包购买月饼的情况。 智通财经曾就"星巴克员工曝月饼卖不掉垫钱自购"的时间进行过报道，星巴克中国方面回应称，"对于网友所说的情况，我们正在核实。星巴克不允许垫 款自购这种行为，这是原则问题。 作者/晴山 ID/lingshouke 1 员工自掏腰包的"月饼焦虑" "被逼着垫了15盒，金额近3000元，导致生活费紧张。" 近日，一位IP属地为湖南且自称星巴克大学生兼职员工的网友在社交平台发声，称自己因门店中秋月饼销售任务而陷入困境。这条帖子迅速引发关注，将 星巴克月饼销售的内部压力暴露在公众视野中。 事实上，星巴克月饼销售的"内卷"早已有迹可循。 时间回到2023年中秋节前夕，社交媒体上关于星巴克月饼的讨论达到了一个小高潮。 "每年这个时候，星巴克伙伴的噩梦。"一位网友在微博上写道，并配上了某家星巴克门店内部群聊的截图。截图显示，店长正在群里分配月饼销售任 务："每人15盒，完不成的话……大家都懂的。" 据中国连锁 ...