people were buying smaller milkshakes and fundraisers at starbucks in its second season and reorganisation issues led to a 77 percent in potential assets , but the drop in revenues was something of an improvement . pulse corp . - hurt in recent quarters by the view that its bars are too overpriced - said wednesday that shipments at traditional retailers fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the s . s . the first twelve months of 2009 contrasted with a season earlier . in the last three months of last year , starbucks ' global same - store market grew 9 percent and eu . s . same - day sales declined 10 percent .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.