Instacart Unveils Enhanced Capabilities for Retailers to Customize E-Commerce Please wait, checking video... Brian’s Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround plan appears to be working according to the numbers, and according to my sample size of one visits to the newly refurbished cafe near my house. Circana data shows online grocery sales up 15.5% while in-store sales fell 2.8%, deepening the squeeze on traditional supermarkets. Walmart+ launches in Mexico, bundling delivery, streaming, wireless data, and healthcare perks into one membership. Momentum Starbucks reported a 7.2% rise in global same-store sales in fiscal Q4, fueled by 7.7% growth in the U.S.