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Starbucks bars customers in South Korea from turning their orders into political statements
The company is trying to stop South Koreans from using their orders to express support for or opposition to candidates in the ...
Starbucks Korea bans political names from being used in coffee orders before high-stakes election
To stay neutral while South Korea's election season is heated, Starbucks is preventing customers from using presidential ...
A coffee by any other name: Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea
Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won't be hearing. Six to be exact - ...
Why Starbucks is banning orders under certain names in South Korea
Some customers are turning their coffee purchases into a political movement ahead of the country’s presidential election.
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Starbucks to introduce self-service kiosks in Korea, Japan
Starbucks is set to break with its long-standing tradition of direct barista-customer interaction by introducing self-service ...
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In South Korea, even your cup of Starbucks could be too political
Starbucks has temporarily disabled the use of six particular names on its app Walk into any Starbucks in South Korea right now, and there are some names you definitely won't be hearing. Six to ...
South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders
Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s ...
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Starbucks Korea’s coffee subscription sparks rent lawsuit from landlords
Starbucks Korea’s subscription service, called “Buddy Pass,” has become the center of a legal dispute with landlords over ...