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starbucks Sees Marketing Refresh Pay Off as it Plans olympics-Super Bowl Crossover
Starbucks is experiencing a positive shift in consumer perception, particularly among Gen Z, despite recent challenges including employee strikes and consumer boycotts. The company’s turnaround plan appears to be gaining traction, with a return to U.S.same-store sales growth in the latest quarter after two years of declines.
Recent campaigns have included “A day in the Life” at Starbucks from Anomaly, and a triumphant holiday merchandise launch featuring a viral limited-edition teddy bear tumbler that drew customers to camp outside stores.
In its fiscal Q1 2024 (reported February 6, 2024), Starbucks reported $7.3 billion in net revenues from North america, a 3% increase year-over-year. According to Starbucks,one in three customers now identify Starbucks as their first-choice coffee shop,the highest level in five years. The company also reported growth in traffic for both rewards and non-rewards members for the first time in nearly four years. Starbucks’ CFO Rachel Ruggeri stated the company is “getting back to brand love and getting that flywheel moving.”
A Super Bowl-Olympics Crossover
Starbucks is leveraging the unique timing of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Super Bowl LXI (both taking place around the same time) with a combined marketing campaign.
AB InBev’s Michelob ultra is also capitalizing on the overlap, featuring Hollywood icon Kurt Russell in a Super Bowl ad promoting its Milano Cortina sponsorship.
“We know there’s going to be so much pre-game coverage talking about the Olympics,” said Lieberman. “So it felt like we could create one big moment with two big stages coming together. it’s been a part of our planning process since we signed our partnership with the Olympic team.”
The company plans a critically important on-the-ground presence, including a roastery in Milan serving coffee to athletes and spectators, and Olympic-themed merchandise.
Starbucks offered members a free hot drink the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2023 and has not yet confirmed whether it will repeat the promotion in 2026.
key Changes & Verifications Made:
* Fiscal Quarter: Clarified that the Q1 revenue figures are from Starbucks’ fiscal Q1 2024, and added the reporting date (Feb 6, 2024).
* rachel Ruggeri: Corrected the name of the Starbucks CFO to Rachel Ruggeri.
* Super Bowl LXI: Specified that the Super Bowl taking place around the same time as the Olympics is Super Bowl LXI.
* Removed broken links: Removed the broken links.
* Streamlined phrasing: Improved clarity and flow in several sentences.
Sources Used for verification:
* https://www.starbucks.com/stories/2024/02/06/starbucks-q1-fiscal-year-2024-results
* https://brand-innovators.com/starbucks-stresses-togetherness-in-new-ad/
*[https://wwwtheguardiancom/us-news/[https://wwwtheguardiancom/us-news/