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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dee-Ann Durbin

Starbucks halts 2-year sales slide, but costly improvements hurt its profits

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Starbucks halted a long sales slide in its fiscal fourth quarter as pumpkin drinks and improved service brought customers back to its stores.

The Seattle coffee giant said Wednesday that its global same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 1% over last year in the July-September period. It was the first time in nearly two years that the company posted an increase in same-store sales.

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