Starbucks do it to flood out neighbouring coffee places. They open far more than is necessary and most of the shops make a loss: but it's ok, because the cluster as a whole makes money. When the competition is forced to close down, Starbucks close down those shops making the least money - fuck the jobs, the other coffee houses...
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momijizukamori
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Date: 2002-05-01 01:46 am (UTC)