{"id":731,"date":"2026-05-27T03:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianewscast.com\/2026\/05\/27\/starbucks-sees-sharp-drop-in-korean-sales-after-tank-day-marketing-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T03:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:32:48","slug":"starbucks-sees-sharp-drop-in-korean-sales-after-tank-day-marketing-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=731","title":{"rendered":"Starbucks sees sharp drop in Korean sales after ‘Tank Day’ marketing backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Starbucks sees sharp drop in Korean sales after ‘Tank Day’ marketing backlash
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The chairman of Shinsegae Group, the operator of Starbucks Korea, asked people not to take out any anger on their employees and frontline staff.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shattered Starbucks tumblers and mugs lie scattered during a protest against Starbucks’ “Tank Day” campaign, which was launched on the same day as the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprising, when the then military government sent in troops and tanks to suppress mass rallies for democracy, in Gwangju, South Korea on May 21, 2026. (Photo: Reuters\/Yonhap)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

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\n 26 May 2026 12:30PM
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