tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19852159.post5469562705097876497..comments2023-10-31T09:29:05.963-04:00Comments on 10Q Detective: Pike Place Roast Coffee: The Profit Will Not Be in This Cup at Starbucks Corp.David J. Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447096336527192686noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19852159.post-34956365206212800582008-04-10T18:20:00.000-04:002008-04-10T18:20:00.000-04:00hm. interesting take on Starbucks and McD's... I...hm. interesting take on Starbucks and McD's... I just read an article on a similar topic at http://fisher-investments.blogspot.com. Check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19852159.post-27970876286616953932008-04-09T15:55:00.000-04:002008-04-09T15:55:00.000-04:00SBUX: About 12-18 months ago I dug into their sale...SBUX: About 12-18 months ago I dug into their sales/profit geographical breakout and found that (I think) profits per US store had dropped by a whopping 10%.<BR/><BR/>Further, it seems that the company line starting, of course, with Schultz is to poo-hoo the competition. I guess that's ok as ploy but as a corporate reality it would and could be distasterous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com