Starbucks South Korea Bans Large Work Equipment in Stores to Maintain Customer Experience
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Summary
Starbucks South Korea has updated its policy to prohibit customers from bringing large work equipment like printers and desktop computers into its stores, aiming to maintain a pleasant environment for all patrons. While laptops and smaller devices are still allowed, the move addresses the trend of people treating cafes as full-fledged offices. A Korean studies professor noted the extreme behavior of some customers.
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You can just go and have a cup of coffee, work there—but people are taking it a little bit to the extreme nowadays.
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