Category Archives: Starbucks

50 million Starbucks fans can’t be wrong

Posted on July 23, 2012 by brandonopdx

In the mobile payment arena, nobody has come close to the success of Starbucks. Given that Starbucks had processed 42 million payments as of April, it is probably safe to assume they have now crossed the 50 million mark. A … Continue reading &...

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Carry Onward Wayward Son

Posted on July 13, 2011 by brandonopdx

It was fourth of July, 2:30 p.m. My favorite local micro roasting coffee shop, Blue Kangaroo, had just closed for the day. I needed coffee. I had two choices if I was going to sate my caffeine jones: 1) The … Continue reading →...

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Not everyone can be like Starbucks

Posted on June 28, 2011 by brandonopdx

In my last post I was comparing the Starbucks loyalty program to the gift card ‘top off’ de facto loyalty program offered at my local Peet’s coffee. While I personally prefer Peet’s, and the deal there offers far more value &h...

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Peet’s vs Starbucks Loyalty Program

Posted on June 23, 2011 by brandonopdx

Today I thought I’d compare the loyalty programs of the two coffee shops closest to me: Starbucks (of course!) and Peet’s. As of this writing there is still no ‘official’ Starbucks Android app, so I’ve been using the pop...

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