Starbucks sells a product that is a luxury, and more expensive than ordinary coffee. Their lower sells could be due to all sorts of things related to our down economy.
Now, if the CEO of a more family-oriented company like a clothing store said something similar, I could believe that their sales would be affected, but not a company like Starbucks, or Apple. You know, an image company that liberals love.
Except that we are in an economy that wants value not causes.Liberals are especially cheap. Look for stories that says that Starbucks is shutting stores etc. There is so much competition that offers coffee for so much less. That is the problem. Outside the coffee Starbucks products are terrible. Sbux is a one trick pony and this economy will not treat it well.