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Starbucks Faces $11 Billion Plunge Amidst Strikes, Boycotts, and Sales Slump
Starbucks is facing a perfect storm of financial woes, with its stock enduring a record 11-day plunge, wiping out $11 billion in market value. The coffee giant has been battered by sluggish sales, ineffective marketing campaigns, labor unrest, and political backlash.
The recent decline represents the longest losing streak in Starbucks' history, fueling growing unease among investors. Shares have tumbled over 9% amid three straight weeks of falling sales attributed to inflation dampening customer spending power in the critical US market.
The famed Red Cup Day promotion also flopped, further eroding confidence after initial optimism from better-than-expected quarterly earnings. But optimism soon curdled into doubts regarding sales momentum after credit card data signaled slowing trends.
“Investors are worried about the potential for disappointing comparable sales,” said Wedbush Securities analyst Nick Setyan, citing fears over recent cooling patterns.
Simmering labor tensions have also boiled over, with strikes impacting around 200 locations during the Red Cup Day action. This disruption compounded existing boycott calls protesting former CEO Howard Schultz’s outspoken support for Israeli government policies opposed by some progressive groups.
Simmering labor tensions have also boiled over, with strikes impacting around 200 locations during the Red Cup Day action. This disruption compounded existing boycott calls protesting former CEO Howard Schultz’s outspoken support for Israeli government policies opposed by some progressive groups.
The confluence of stagnating sales, ineffective marketing, employee unrest and ideological backlash has conspired to undermine Starbucks, reflected in its historic stock slump and eroded billions in market value. For Starbucks’ leadership, calming this perfect storm will prove critical to stabilizing its battered share price.