http://www.mpdailyfix.com/bikers-starbucks-who-would-have-thunk-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bikers-starbucks-who-would-have-thunk-it Opinions. Commentary. News. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:23:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/bikers-starbucks-who-would-have-thunk-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22925 Claire Ratushny Wed, 27 Sep 2006 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.mpdailyfix.com/bikers-starbucks-who-would-have-thunk-it/#comment-22925 Hi Lewis, Nice post (as usual--I'm a fan of yours). You make a great point about Starbucks offering customers a "Third Place". In Britain, the pubs are very much neighborhood hangouts and not just bars for adults. People congregate there and make themselves at home. There aren't many national chains, just a few local establishments here and there that have that kind of ambiance here in the U.S. If hospitality businesses could take a page from Starbucks' approach, they might really build a loyal following. This kind of marketing really endears businesses to customers. Hi Lewis,
Nice post (as usual–I’m a fan of yours). You make a great point about Starbucks offering customers a “Third Place”. In Britain, the pubs are very much neighborhood hangouts and not just bars for adults. People congregate there and make themselves at home. There aren’t many national chains, just a few local establishments here and there that have that kind of ambiance here in the U.S. If hospitality businesses could take a page from Starbucks’ approach, they might really build a loyal following. This kind of marketing really endears businesses to customers.

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