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EXCLUSIVE-STARBUCKS CTO RESIGNED MONDAY, INTERIM NAMED

https://media.zenfs.com/en/reuters-finance.com/e367e1e27355c96b2e83c9706791f07f

✍️ Starbucks' Chief Technology Officer Deb Hall Lefevre has resigned without a permanent replacement, and Ningyu Chen has been named interim CTO.

👉 Deb Hall Lefevre has resigned as Chief Technology Officer at Starbucks 👉 Ningyu Chen has been named interim CTO 👉 Starbucks is implementing several technology initiatives, including AI-powered automated inventory counter and AI assistant for baristas 👉 The company is closing underperforming stores in the United States 👉 900 non-retail roles will be eliminated

-- #DebHallLefevre #NingyuChen #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #CathySmith #UnitedStates #Canada #NorthAmerica #India #business

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STARBUCKS ROLLS OUT AI FOR INVENTORY COUNTING

https://media.zenfs.com/en/reuters-finance.com/44248f96b87577c0e377afe1f3bd2074

✍️ Starbucks is introducing a new AI-powered inventory counting system to its North American stores by the end of September.

👉 Starbucks is rolling out a new AI-powered inventory counting system to its North American stores by the end of September. 👉 The system uses handheld tablets equipped with software to automatically count goods and flag low supplies. 👉 The technology has already been rolled out to thousands of stores, resulting in inventories being counted eight times more frequently. 👉 The system is part of Starbucks' larger plan to optimize its supply chains.

-- #DebHallLefevre #DavidGreschler #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #MarkPorter #business

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✍️ Starbucks' Chief Technology Officer Deb Hall Lefevre has resigned without a permanent replacement, and Ningyu Chen has been named interim CTO.

-- #DebHallLefevre #NingyuChen #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #CathySmith #UnitedStates #Canada #NorthAmerica #India #business

✍️ Starbucks is introducing a new AI-powered inventory counting system to its North American stores by the end of September.

-- #DebHallLefevre #DavidGreschler #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #MarkPorter #business

✍️ Starbucks reported a higher than expected revenue rise for the third quarter, driven by improved demand in China and investments in labor and store operations.

-- #BrianNiccol #DaveWagner #R.J.Hottovy #SavyataMishra #WaylonCunningham #China #NorthAmerica #NewYorkCity #LasVegas #Bengaluru #business

✍️ Domino's Pizza exceeded analysts' expectations for second-quarter U.S. same-store sales, driven by new menu items and promotions.

-- #RussellWeiner #DonaldTrump #MattGoodman #NeilJKanatt #WaylonCunningham #ShilpiMajumdar #Bengaluru #NewYork #business

✍️ McDonald's is shutting down its five beverage-centered CosMc's stores, but will test some drinks in its main restaurants.

-- #WaylonCunningham #JohnGordon #MatthewLewis #SanAntonio #NewYork #business

✍️ Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced that the company will invest more in staffing and less on equipment, including an automation system, to improve the customer experience.

-- #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #business

✍️ Domino's has partnered with DoorDash to deliver pizzas through the DoorDash app, expanding its reach to new customers in rural and suburban areas.

-- #WaylonCunningham #JoeJordan #ReichLogan #DavidGregorio #U.S. #Canada #business

✍️ McDonald's reported a bigger-than-expected drop in US comparable sales in the fourth quarter, citing a brief E.coli outbreak and cautious consumer spending.

-- #SavyataMishra #PeterSaleh #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #ArunKoyyur #Bengaluru #NewYork #MiddleEast #Japan #business

✍️ McDonald's reported a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly US comparable sales due to a brief E.coli outbreak and cautious consumer spending.

-- #SavyataMishra #PeterSaleh #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #Bengaluru #NewYork #MiddleEast #Japan #Britain #business

✍️ Waffle House, a US diner chain, has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer's order due to a 'dramatic increase in egg prices' caused by bird flu outbreaks.

-- #WaylonCunningham #NickZieminski #Norcross,Georgia #Midwest #California #business

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✍️ Starbucks' Chief Technology Officer Deb Hall Lefevre has resigned without a permanent replacement, and Ningyu Chen has been named interim CTO.

-- #DebHallLefevre #NingyuChen #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #CathySmith #UnitedStates #Canada #NorthAmerica #India #business

✍️ Starbucks is introducing a new AI-powered inventory counting system to its North American stores by the end of September.

-- #DebHallLefevre #DavidGreschler #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #MarkPorter #business

✍️ Starbucks reported a higher than expected revenue rise for the third quarter, driven by improved demand in China and investments in labor and store operations.

-- #BrianNiccol #DaveWagner #R.J.Hottovy #SavyataMishra #WaylonCunningham #China #NorthAmerica #NewYorkCity #LasVegas #Bengaluru #business

✍️ Domino's Pizza exceeded analysts' expectations for second-quarter U.S. same-store sales, driven by new menu items and promotions.

-- #RussellWeiner #DonaldTrump #MattGoodman #NeilJKanatt #WaylonCunningham #ShilpiMajumdar #Bengaluru #NewYork #business

✍️ McDonald's is shutting down its five beverage-centered CosMc's stores, but will test some drinks in its main restaurants.

-- #WaylonCunningham #JohnGordon #MatthewLewis #SanAntonio #NewYork #business

✍️ Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol announced that the company will invest more in staffing and less on equipment, including an automation system, to improve the customer experience.

-- #BrianNiccol #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #business

✍️ Domino's has partnered with DoorDash to deliver pizzas through the DoorDash app, expanding its reach to new customers in rural and suburban areas.

-- #WaylonCunningham #JoeJordan #ReichLogan #DavidGregorio #U.S. #Canada #business

✍️ McDonald's reported a bigger-than-expected drop in US comparable sales in the fourth quarter, citing a brief E.coli outbreak and cautious consumer spending.

-- #SavyataMishra #PeterSaleh #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #ArunKoyyur #Bengaluru #NewYork #MiddleEast #Japan #business

✍️ McDonald's reported a steeper-than-expected drop in quarterly US comparable sales due to a brief E.coli outbreak and cautious consumer spending.

-- #SavyataMishra #PeterSaleh #WaylonCunningham #SamHolmes #Bengaluru #NewYork #MiddleEast #Japan #Britain #business

✍️ Waffle House, a US diner chain, has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer's order due to a 'dramatic increase in egg prices' caused by bird flu outbreaks.

-- #WaylonCunningham #NickZieminski #Norcross,Georgia #Midwest #California #business