Starbucks Korea to Shut Stores for Training After Marketing Controversy
Starbucks Korea announced it will temporarily close its stores for staff training following a controversial marketing campaign that sparked public backlash. The initiative aims to address the issues raised by the incident.
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Starbucks Korea to close stores for staff training after ‘Tank Day’ scandal
Coffee chain’s owner says move ‘shows how seriously we are taking the marketing incident’
Read full article →Starbucks Korea to shut stores for history lessons after ‘Tank Day’ furore
Coffee chain to hold 'historical awareness' training after backlash to ad campaign that evoked 1980 military crackdown.
Read full article →Starbucks Korea to shut stores early for training after marketing controversy
The initiative comes after the coffee chain faced backlash for a controversial marketing campaign
By Kim Tong-Hyung
Read full article →Shinsegae rolls out history education after 'Tank Day' controversy
Shinsegae Group said Monday it is launching groupwide education on Korean history and awareness of social issues for employees of Starbucks Korea and other Emart affiliates — including Chairman Chung Yong-jin — in an effort to rebuild trust following a marketing controversy. The move follows the backlash over Starbucks Korea's "Tank Day" campaign, which critics say referenced language associated with the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising, a pivotal moment in South Korea's pro-democracy movement
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco
All employees at Starbucks Korea stores will "receive education in historical awareness and social sensitivity through watching videos", said Shinsegae Group, which operates the outlets.
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