Exploring McDonald's Cosmix concept, a space-themed beverage outpost designed for innovation and growth, focusing on unique menu offerings and drive-through convenience. The chapter highlights Cosmics as a testing ground for new ideas and discusses the trend of automation in the fast food industry.
Customers are willing to pay up, as long as it’s convenient. Amazon’s e-commerce segment proves it, but at Starbucks long lines during peak periods have customers rethinking their orders.
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- In the face of revenue declines and struggling comps, are Starbucks’ shares worth watching?
- Amazon’s eye-popping operating margin, fueled by strength in its ad business, the cloud, and cost-cutting measures.
(14:57) The name of the game in food is innovation – Mary Long talks with food and beverage analyst David Henkes about McDonald’s new approach with CosMc’s
Companies discussed: SBUX, AMZN, MCD
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, Mary Long, David Henkes
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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