social cache: we deal in uncommon cents. » Blog Archive » Let the Espresso Wars Begin

Let the Espresso Wars Begin – McDonalds Vs Starbucks

January 29th, 2009 by Dave Allen

Four bucks Is Dumb McDonalds

Story from the [soon to be sold?] Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at 12:38 pm and is filed under Advertising, Branding, Nemo Design. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Joe Wallace Says:
January 30th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Hi Dave,

Sorry for the shameless plug here, but I just blogged about another aspect of this whole McDonald’s vs.Starbucks thing…apparently Starbucks likes to lie there and take a good kicking.

http://www.cheaptoday.com/blog/deal-gossip/archive/2009/01/30/mcdonald-s-two-for-one-deal-gives-starbucks-another-blow/

Me, I think if Starbucks doesn’t rush back to version 1.0 that made ‘em famous, they’re doomed. First time I ever thought going backwards was a good idea.
Espresso Drinkers Turn to Homemade Brew | Projects in Review Says:
January 31st, 2009 at 2:47 pm
[...] social cache: we deal in uncommon cents. » Blog Archive » Let the … [...]
Link Love: 2.5.08 | Nubbytwiglet.com Says:
February 5th, 2009 at 7:46 am
[...] 9. McDonald’s new billboards have a valid point. [...]
Culture that pops « Willameena Uber’s Blog Says:
February 8th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
[...] McDonald’s: Recently, McDonalds launched a billboard campaign offering a cheaper alternative for coffee addicts’ fix. While I can’t say I’m a [...]