by Minter Dial | Jun 25, 2017 | Minter Dialogue, Podcast
Minter Dialogue with Catherine NielsenCatherine Nielsen is Chairman of Handpresso, a French based start-up that makes expresso coffee makers on the go. Founded by Henrik Nielsen, Catherine found herself thrust into the role of running her husband’s company...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2009 | Environment, Retail
Starbucks France celebrated last week (July 1st) the opening of its 50th store in the country, with all the Starbucks high brass in attendance. Located in the Disney Village at Disneyland outside of Paris, this store is the first “eco-responsible” Starbucks outside...
by Minter Dial | May 31, 2009 | Marketing
If you think you are getting state-of-the-art in personalized service when Starbucks can offer you a selection with up to 19,000 different varieties, try this one out for size. Mike Keen, who runs a small barista (coffee shop), called Studio 6 Coffee House, in Denver,...
by Minter Dial | Feb 22, 2009 | Marketing
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP): Implementation that is a whisker too long?Microsoft has launched this ad campaign for its MDOP in France. I took a couple of blackberry photos (sorry for the quality) in the metro (tube) station at l’Etoile /Charles de...
by Minter Dial | Feb 19, 2009 | Marketing
A woman, named Lee Redmond, with longest nails in the world suffered a bad car accident over the weekend and lost all her nails. It is hard to imagine, but she had not cut her nails since 1979. The combined total length was nearly 9 metres, with the...
