Laxman Narasimhan recently stepped into the CEO role and already has ideas for improvement.
slinging coffee in order to stay closer to the company's culture and customers.
Narasimhan's overriding takeaway from the latest quarter and his first few weeks as the chief executive was that Starbucks'"performance is strong, but our health could be stronger." The companyon earnings and revenue, with a 12% increase in same-store sales in North America.
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