Investing.com — Starbucks (NASDAQ:) has initiated a new code of conduct this month, aiming to enhance the safety and experience for both its customers and staff across North America, according to a Monday report by the Wall Street Journal. The revised conduct includes a change in the company’s policy that has been in place for nearly seven years, which allowed the general public to use the cafes and their facilities, irrespective of whether they made a purchase.
The new policies also incorporate the placement of signs in stores prohibiting harassment, violence, threatening language, outside alcohol, smoking, and panhandling, as per employee notices seen by The Wall Street Journal. This updated code of conduct for customers is a part of Starbucks’ wider endeavor to make its stores more welcoming. The company is looking to recover from a decline in customer traffic and falling sales.
Starbucks North America President Sara Trilling,…
