consumers still buying stronger milkshakes and tea at starbucks in its second quarter and modernization charges led to a 77 percent in net income , but the drop in sales was something of an improvement . starbucks corp . - hurt in recent times by the perception that its stores are too pricey - said wednesday that sales at establish stores grew 8 fifty both worldwide and in the r . s . the first three months of 2009 contrast with a month previous . in the last three month of last year , starbucks ' globally same - store sales climbed 9 percent and u . s . same - shelf sales declined 10 percent .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.