John Boline

John Boline

Seattle, Washington, United States
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On a global journey elevating experience through the thoughtful selection of place…

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Experience

  • Starbucks Graphic

    Starbucks

    Seattle, USA

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    Shanghai, China / Seattle, USA

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    Shanghai City, China

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Education

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

  • Future Stores Seattle 2022

    Podcast with Gabriela Bock @ Rethink Retail after speaking at Future Stores Seattle.

    In this episode, host Gabriella Bock sits down with John Boline, Vice President of Store Design at Starbucks, to discuss all that’s happened since he last appeared on the show in 2019.

    During their conversation, John talks about the pandemic and how the shift to pick up has impacted store design. John also reveals the importance of creating emotional connections with customers and his vision…

    Podcast with Gabriela Bock @ Rethink Retail after speaking at Future Stores Seattle.

    In this episode, host Gabriella Bock sits down with John Boline, Vice President of Store Design at Starbucks, to discuss all that’s happened since he last appeared on the show in 2019.

    During their conversation, John talks about the pandemic and how the shift to pick up has impacted store design. John also reveals the importance of creating emotional connections with customers and his vision for the Starbucks of the future.

    See publication
  • Responsive Environments: Defining our Technologically-Mediated Relationship with Space

    Actar

    Honored to be a contributor to the latest REAL Lab book; great read. Thanks Allen and Stefano! Bravo!

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  • Future Restaurant - Fireside Chat 2021

    Future Restaurants

    Keynote discussion about how Starbucks got back up, running and thriving through Covid-19 and beyond.

    See publication
  • Marriott Innovation Days; Global Innovation Journey

    Marriott HQ, Bethesda MD

    John delivered keynote for Marriott about his global journey exploring key Starbucks store projects that shaped his (and Starbucks) portfolio through detail, coffee, culture and connection.

  • Retail Rundown

    Rethink Retail

    Blog and Retail Magazine

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  • Future Stores Seattle 2019

    Future Stores - Keynote Speaker

    Delivering a keynote to discuss Starbucks growth at scale in China. How John and his team built a brand one person, one neighborhood, and one cup at a time in China. How we used our scale for good in deep connections to culture and community in each store.

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  • Building a Brand in China; One Cup, One Neighborhood at a Time

    Global Innovation Forum, London

    Keynote highlighting Starbucks China growth, design and development.

    See publication

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Chinese

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Commerce Innovation Council

    Charter Advisory Board Member

    - Present
  • Design:Retail

    Editorial Advisory Board

    - Present

    https://designretailforum.com/advisory-board/

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