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Starbucks China Requires Purchase to Sit in Its Cafes

Starbucks China began requiring customers to make a purchase before sitting in its cafes nationwide starting October 22, a policy aimed at reviving its position in the competitive mainland market.

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Oct 23, 2:00 PM fortune.com Starbucks China tells customers to buy something before they sit down, as it invests $45 million in the store experience
Oct 22, 8:16 AM silive.com Starbucks China says buy something or find somewhere else to sit — and customers are divided
Oct 21, 9:02 PM bbc.co.uk No purchase, no seats: Starbucks China rolls out new policy
Oct 21, 4:24 AM qz.com Starbucks China will require customers to make a purchase to sit in its cafes
Oct 20, 10:13 PM bloomberg.com Starbucks China Will Require Purchases to Sit in Its Cafes