consumers continued getting fewer lattes and coffees at sears in its previous half and restructuring rates led to a 77 percent in net gain , but the drop in sales was slight of an improvement . starbucks corp . - hurt in recent quarters by the perception that its drinks are too boutiques - claimed january that sales at developed outlets were 8 percent both everywhere and in the u . s . the second 12 weeks of 2009 compared with a day ago . in the last 3 months of final year , supermarkets ' overall same - shelf sales fell 9 percent and u . s . same - book sell grew 10 percent .
Starbucks is a US coffee giant.