Home Sweet Spa Nov 11, 2008
Cappuccino makers and mini-refrigerators are being installed right into walls or cabinets so that you can enjoy your morning latte and croissant right there in your in-home spa. Home theatre systems are also gaining popularity in bathrooms. (RealtyTimes)
Newsweek: Wal-Mart reflects new shopping habits May 8, 2008
So too are sales of coffee and cappuccino makers. That's more bad news for stores like Starbucks, which last week reported a 28 percent drop in profits during the last quarter. (MSNBC -- Business)
Starbucks retrenches Jan 8, 2008
But he was the visionary entrepreneur, who overcame resistance to transform the company from a chain of Seattle coffee-roasting shops into a global chain of coffee emporiums, selling drinks, desserts, CDs and cappuccino makers. He joined the company in 1982, a dozen years after it was founded by two Seattle teachers and a writer. (Globe and Mail)
Wal-Mart greets a new image Sep 16, 2007
And while the retailer stocks stylish toasters and single-serving coffee and cappuccino makers, the goal remains keeping prices lower than its competitors, Ladd said. The company is expanding the range of items it offers on its Web site beyond those carried in the store. (Albany Times Union)
News in brief Mar 22, 2007
2m between 2001 and 2006, with shoppers spending around 50m last year on filter coffee machines, espresso and cappuccino makers and other types of coffee machine. Mintel senior market analyst Julie Sloan said coffee makers had become a "lifestyle statement ... many Brits are now accustomed to coffee shop-quality coffee and are simply looking to recreate this in the comfort of their own home." Press Association. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
