Comments on: MyLife: Starbucks Is Here. There Goes The Neighborhood http://jnarvey.com/2008/11/26/mylife-starbucks-is-here-there-goes-the-neighborhood/ Essays and opinions on current affairs and politics. Published from Vancouver, Canada by new media writer Jonathon Narvey Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jnarvey http://jnarvey.com/2008/11/26/mylife-starbucks-is-here-there-goes-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-899 jnarvey Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:53:33 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=484#comment-899 Actually, I think you need a course in 'reading comprehension' instead. Try it again, Mark. Actually, I think you need a course in ‘reading comprehension’ instead. Try it again, Mark.

]]> By: Mark http://jnarvey.com/2008/11/26/mylife-starbucks-is-here-there-goes-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Mark Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:27:42 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=484#comment-898 How is a shop that no one patronizes 'better' than a busy and popular Starbucks that will attract other businesses to the area? I need a course in 'lefty-logic' to understand your thinking. How is a shop that no one patronizes ‘better’ than a busy and popular Starbucks that will attract other businesses to the area?

I need a course in ‘lefty-logic’ to understand your thinking.

]]> By: Lawrence http://jnarvey.com/2008/11/26/mylife-starbucks-is-here-there-goes-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Lawrence Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:56:48 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=484#comment-900 From the sound of it, that old coffee shop wasn't giving too much effort in keeping their customers happy. As Starbucks has shown, coffee places are a dime a dozen but it can work since people people support local shops they already had an advantage. But like you mentioned they were ignoring simple things like the temperature and lighting. It is important for coffee shops to pay attention to atmosphere. Customers want some level of consistency. It's about reliability, knowing that warm spot and the right coffee every time. From the sound of it, that old coffee shop wasn’t giving too much effort in keeping their customers happy. As Starbucks has shown, coffee places are a dime a dozen but it can work since people people support local shops they already had an advantage. But like you mentioned they were ignoring simple things like the temperature and lighting. It is important for coffee shops to pay attention to atmosphere. Customers want some level of consistency. It’s about reliability, knowing that warm spot and the right coffee every time.

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://jnarvey.com/2008/11/26/mylife-starbucks-is-here-there-goes-the-neighborhood/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Ruth Seeley Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:51:37 +0000 http://jnarvey.com/?p=484#comment-901 I particularly liked the way Starbucks' overzealous copyright infringement vigilance led to the creation of a Haidabucks franchise a few years ago. :) I particularly liked the way Starbucks’ overzealous copyright infringement vigilance led to the creation of a Haidabucks franchise a few years ago. :)

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