{
  "id": 17124697,
  "title": "Starbucks Foot Traffic Outpaces the Competition, Says Hottovy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/starbucks-foot-traffic-outpaces-the-competition-says-hottovy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-29/starbucks-foot-traffic-outpaces-others-says-hottovy-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "R.J. Hottovy, head of analytical research, says foot traffic at Starbucks is outpacing the competition and he says customers are confident they can get a drink quickly. Comparable sales in the US were up 7.7% in the fiscal quarter as earnings of 80 cents a share beat estimates. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}