http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:39:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/packaging-design-ideas.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:52:30 +0000 Brand marketers are bringing a spin to their packaging with a hidden level of graphics that can only be viewed through a phone’s camera. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/psfks-top-five-stories-of-the-week-7.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:55:53 +0000 We review the best in design, culture, art and fashion and creative business in our weekly 'What's Trending Now' roundup.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/google-global-friendly-site-headlines.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:48 +0000 The planet's largest search engine has the best reputation world-wide. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/starbucks-sell-alcohol-headlines.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:08 +0000 Worldwide coffee house is set to sell booze in an effort to draw late afternoon customers. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/starbucks-supports-gay-marriage-headlines.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:01 +0000 World largest coffee chain encourages marital rights for homosexuals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/starbucks-ikea-india-headlines.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:30:38 +0000 The nation changes its laws so that big name western companies are now able to open outlets without having to have a local partner.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/starbucks-crowdsourced-products.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:09 +0000 List of products and services that the coffee company has launched since it asked its customers for suggestions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/psfk-picks-top-five-festive-packaging-ideas.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:09 +0000 PSFK gathers the best in holiday marketing to inspire you during the season.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/starbucks-opens-drive-thru-coffee-shop-built-out-of-shipping-containers-pics.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:30:15 +0000 The idea came from the company's use of the containers to ship their ingredients from around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/starbucks-china-now-automatically-checks-you-in-through-new-mobile-campaign.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:58:11 +0000 Now when people check into the coffee giant in China through their integrated ads they will be eligible for a larger drink size]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/one-in-four-starbucks-transactions-now-done-via-mobile-headlines.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:40:54 +0000 More and more people are using the coffee giant's mobile platform to do their business there.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/product-red-roundup-how-to-give-more-during-the-holidays.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:30:56 +0000 Starbucks, Gap, Nike and The Killers help raise funds for aids research with limited edition items.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/howard-schultz-plans-to-do-a-starbucks-in-juice-bar-retail-headlines.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:07:07 +0000 "Starbucks will bring a unique, premium juice product to the marketplace through the creation of a differentiated brand and experience, similar to what Starbucks pioneered 40 years ago for coffee consumers."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/starbucks-ar-app-interacts-with-its-holiday-cups-video.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:08:14 +0000 With 'Cup Magic' you can use your smartphone to scan five festive characters and watch animations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/starbucks-uses-qr-codes-to-boost-sales.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:11:24 +0000 Global coffee brand hopes to boost product sales through interactive mobile barcodes. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/starbucks-takes-national-job-creation-into-its-own-hands.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:57:30 +0000 The coffee chain has launched a micro-finance and lending fund in the United States to help small businesses hire and grow.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/is-the-worlds-coffee-supply-threatened-by-climate-change-starbucks-is-worried.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:33:20 +0000 The coffee company's sustainability chief Jim Hanna says they've been pushing the Obama administration to deal with this problem with little result.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/how-green-is-your-coffee-headlines.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:17:35 +0000 Our taste for coffee has hit forests and biodiversity, but efforts are afoot to make production more sustainable.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/cscout-japan-starbucks-japan-celebrates-15-years.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:41:18 +0000 In celebration of 15 years in Japan, Starbucks is placing 'free coffee' stickers on limited edition double lattes. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/psfk-future-of-retail-the-tastemakers-weigh-in.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:50:40 +0000 PSFK spoke to top executives in the retail field as part of our research for our 2011 update to the Future of Retail Report. Read about what these key players believe are the key ideas circulating in the retail space.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-9.html Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:01:13 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business, this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/starbucks-makes-spilled-coffee-on-clothes-a-fashion-statement.html Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:30:19 +0000 Starbucks celebrates its 40th birthday with limited edition designer tees, spilled coffee included.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/exclusive-feist-performance-on-the-starbucks-digital-network.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:01:45 +0000 Fans of the artist will be able to preview tracks from the upcoming album prior to its release.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/starbucks-chief-howard-schultz-us-suffering-from-crisis-of-confidence.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:19:08 +0000 Coffee king takes stage at town hall meeting in New York – and warns gap between rich and poor in US will widen.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/starbucks-chief-invites-americans-to-join-in-town-hall-debate-%e2%80%93-by-phone.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:09:06 +0000 Howard Schultz sponsors nationwide telephone forum aimed at giving ordinary US citizens a voice on Washington spending.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/innocent-heads-to-spain-after-successful-trial-headlines.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:10:03 +0000 Innocent Drinks will enter the Spanish market based on a successful trial in Spain's major cities.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/need-to-know-10-must-read-posts-of-the-week-vol-4.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:45:32 +0000 A Bing Initiative: A weekly round-up of the top ten most popular posts on PSFK--from culture to technology, art to business this list has it all.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/starbucks-offers-a-free-iphone-app-with-your-coffee.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:30:38 +0000 The Apple and Starbucks partnership extends to providing codes for one paid app a week, enabling customers to download it for free.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-digitally-empowered-staff-2.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:26:39 +0000 In our research for PSFK's Future of Retail report, our consulting team realized that we are witnessing a refocus on the importance of customer service and this new wave is enabled by technology. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/starbucks-to-sell-beans-roasted-specifially-for-iced-coffee.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:00:51 +0000 The beverage and retail corporation describes the product as cold, crisp and energizing.]]>