Starbucks news and trends

Drive-Thru Coffee Purchases Hit Record 59%
Retail // September 28, 2025

America is embracing the rise of the small, drive-thru coffee chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Starbucks to Cut 900 Jobs and Close 1% of Locations
Retail // September 25, 2025

Starbucks is eliminating 900 jobs and closing stores as part of its turnaround plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Starbucks Revitalization Initiative to Shift Focus to App and Rewards
Earnings // July 29, 2025

Starbucks plans to enhance its mobile app, its mobile order-and-pay offering, and its rewards program in 2026 as it continues its “Back to Starbucks” plan for revitalizing the coffeehouse brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Starbucks ‘Leaning Into Coffeehouse Culture’ as ‘Sit-and-Stay’ Visits Increase
Retail // March 23, 2025

Starbucks’ effort to reestablish itself as a coffeehouse is reportedly bearing fruit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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98% of Financially Strained Restaurant Customers Are Cutting Back

August 12, 2024
As consumers bear the burden of inflation, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that nearly all individuals living paycheck to paycheck are making trade-offs when it comes to restaurant spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Five Ways Consumers Are Pumping the Brakes on Spending

May 06, 2024
We may be witnessing the beginnings of a great pullback in consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings

May 01, 2024
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Starbucks Expands Pickup-Only Locations as QSRs Adapt for Digital

September 22, 2023
As Starbucks rethinks its store concepts with an eye towards the restaurant industry’s digital future, the coffeehouse chain is reportedly opening its first in-airport pickup-only location. Get the Full Story...

Quick Reads
Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales

October 29, 2025
Starbucks said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the turnaround strategy it launched last year led to its first global comparable store sales growth in seven quarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Drive-Thru Coffee Purchases Hit Record 59%

September 28, 2025
America is embracing the rise of the small, drive-thru coffee chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Starbucks to Cut 900 Jobs and Close 1% of Locations

September 25, 2025
Starbucks is eliminating 900 jobs and closing stores as part of its turnaround plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Starbucks Revitalization Initiative to Shift Focus to App and Rewards

July 29, 2025
Starbucks plans to enhance its mobile app, its mobile order-and-pay offering, and its rewards program in 2026 as it continues its “Back to Starbucks” plan for revitalizing the coffeehouse brand....