Starbucks' Mobile Outage Compounds Financial Woes as Q3 Sales Decline

Some Starbucks customers faced a disruption on Tuesday (July 30) as the company’s mobile ordering system failed for the second time this month.The outage, affecting several major U.S. cities, left patrons dealing with long lines and forced to place orders in person, just as the company was gearing up for a major “buy one, get one free” promotion.This latest technological glitch compounded Starbucks’ recent challenges, as the company reported mixed financial results for its fiscal third quarter ending June 3 ...