Payments at Starbucks Korea plunged over 10 billion won ($6.5 million) in the month of May, following a controversial promotion event criticized for evoking painful memories of the 1980 pro-democracy uprising, industry data showed Thursday.

The marketing fiasco has wiped out millions in sales, delivery worker unions have vowed to refuse orders, and government officials will ban the coffee giant from public events.…

Payments at Starbucks Korea plunged over 10 billion won ($6.5 million) in the month of May, following a controversial promotion event criticized fo...

Payments at Starbucks Korea plunged over 10 billion won ($6.5 million) in the month of May, following a controversial promotion event criticized for evoking painful memories of…

Earlier this month, Starbucks Korea announced that it is offering full refunds on Starbucks card balances — with “no usage conditions” — through June 14, a policy reversal driven…

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm