
Fast Casual: Howard Shultz Resigning as Starbucks CEO to Focus on Retail Innovation
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz resigns, succeeded by COO Kevin Johnson, as Schultz focuses on retail innovation and executive chairman role.
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz resigns, succeeded by COO Kevin Johnson, as Schultz focuses on retail innovation and executive chairman role.

Starbucks Corp. on Monday realigned its senior leadership team to allow chairman and CEO Howard Schultz to focus more on the coffeehouse chain’s next wave of global growth.

Starbucks Rewards has seen an increase in users and spending despite criticism of its new loyalty program, with over 12 million users and 22% year-over-year spending growth.

Starbucks is going to school. The brand first announced the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, which offers employees free college tuition for two years, in June 2015.

Starbucks backs off on 'Race Together' campaign, but will continue focus on U.S. race relations in other ways.

Starbucks' 'Race Together' campaign sparks criticism and ridicule on social media.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's 'Race Together' campaign sparks discussion about racism at local franchises.