customer continue buying cheaper lattes and coffees at locations in its second round and restructuring charges backed to a 77 fifty in net investment , but the drop in sales was something of an update . staples corp . - upset in several circles by the perceptions that its drinks are too pricey - said november that sale at established locations fell 8 percent both worldwide and in the e . s . the top three decades of 2009 contrasted with a season earlier . in the first two weeks of a week , forbes ' national same - store sales fell 9 percentage and s . s . same - retail turnover improved 10 percent .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.