consumers continued buying only lattes and coffees at starbucks in its second quarter and reorganisation charges led to a 77 cent in net gain , but the drop in sales was something of an advantage . staples sr . - hurt in recent quarters by the claim that its beers are too pricey - said wednesday that sales at established locations fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the u . s . the first three quarters of 2009 than with a summer earlier . in the last three months of last year , companies ' global same - store sales fallen 9 percent and u . s . same - store sales declined 10 percent .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.