“Hang Out” and “Be Present” Virtually with Starbucks and Snapchat this Holiday

Starting this week, Canadians can create virtual holiday cards, featuring adorable animated scenes that can be personalized with your face and another person’s on Snapchat. (Photo: Starbucks Canada) Starbucks has found a way to bring a little extra joy to the holidays and help customers virtually connect and share warm moments together, while apart. This year “home for the holidays” may have a new, literal meaning for many. To help bring some holiday magic to your socially distant celebrations, Starbucks and Snapchat have created a Canadian-exclusive way to bring people together, virtually. Starting this week, Canadians can create virtual holiday cards, featuring adorable animated scenes that can be personalized with your face and another person’s on Snapchat. The cards – which are only available in English – create a virtual way for customers to still “hang out” as ornaments on a tree or be “present” with their friend or family member wrapped in a bow, all while remaining safely apart. “Customers look to Starbucks for comfort and joy over the holidays, and this year is no different. While we may have to adapt our celebrations this year, Starbucks is making it easy for loved ones to share a laugh and…
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