Consumers continued buying fewer lattes and coffees at Starbucks in its second quarter and restructuring charges led to a 77 percent in net income, but the drop in sales was something of an improvement. Starbucks Corp. - hurt in recent quarters by the perception that its drinks are too pricey - said Wednesday that sales at established locations fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the U.S. the first three months of 2009 compared with a year earlier. In the last three months of last year, Starbucks' global same-store sales fell 9 percent and U.S. same-store sales declined 10 percent.
consumers continued buying fewer lattes and coffees at starbucks in its second quarter and restructuring charges led to a 77 percent in net income but the drop in sales was something of an improvement starbucks corp hurt in recent quarters by the perception that its drinks are too pricey said wednesday that sales at established locations fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the u s the first three months of 2009 compared with a year earlier in the last three months of last year starbucks global same store sales fell 9 percent and u s same store sales declined 10 percent