Friday, August 29, 2008

Starbucks News Not Filtering Down?

August 29, 2008 at 2:58 PM

in Management

As I sit here typing (and relaxing, believe it or not!) at the local Starbucks [SBUX], I’ve been reviewing the interview data I’ve been accumulating over the past few weeks related to the recent Starbucks innovation/marketing drives. I noticed some things unusual but pertinent as I traveled between several Starbucks in the region over the [...]

The Real Cost of the iPhone 3G

August 29, 2008 at 1:00 AM

in Gadgetry

“Is Apple too greedy for money with the iPhone [3G]?” “Did Apple rush the iPhone 3G out to the market to make too much money?” “What does the iPhone [3G] really cost?” These questions, and many other similar ones, have continued to pop up in conversations about the recent phenomenon that is the iPhone 3G. [...]