The reason that we cannot resist limited edition drinks like a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is diminishing marginal utility.
While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.
Valued at billions of dollars, Starbucks has developed a global brand that added to what the Starbucks name was worth to Nestlé.
Even with mall traffic declining and stores closing, retail restructuring might lead to a renaissance fueled by creative destruction rather than an apocalypse.
Shown by fast food lawsuits, corporate limited liability is one reason big businesses are corporations rather than proprietorships and partnerships.
When Starbucks says it's raising prices, the increases depend on the U.S. location because of the difference in purchasing power parity.
Worried about losing sales to upscale brands, Starbucks is using competitive strategies to increase demand from affluent customers.
Even for a huge multinational like Starbucks, competing globally requires knowledgeable monopolistic competition and knowing local tastes and habits.











