Was it really training or was it a big PR stunt? Whatever it was, closing their stores last night was a reason to talk about Starbucks.

From Adages:
Starbucks closed its door from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. last night for a little bit of continuing education for its baristas. It's questionable whether a three-and-a-half hour training session is actually going to improve the skillset of Starbucks employees, but you can bet 20 Duetto Dollars that there will be people sauntering into your office this morning swearing that the espresso tastes so much better than it did two days ago. (more here)

--Jeff