A Starbucks executive said that in test marketing at 600 stores in the Pacific Northwest, the number of reusable cups brought in by customers jumped by 26% in November compared with November 2011.
At one time Starbucks set a goal of having 25% of its cups be reusable by 2015, but the company has since lowered its sights to just 5% reusable cups. Less than 2% of the cups used at Starbucks in 2011 were reusable.
Whether the company’s efforts will pay off remains to be seen. A more effective way to change consumers’ behavior might be to charge more for coffee in paper cups, but that could cut sales.
Or maybe Starbucks could promote its recently introduced $7 cup of coffee by giving away this reusable tumbler with each cup. Two birds with one stone you might say.
Paul Ausick
Credit Card Companies Are Doing Something Nuts
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We’ve assembled some of the best credit cards for users today. Don’t miss these offers because they won’t be this good forever.
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