Starbucks CEO Says Pumpkin Spice Season Drove Record Sales Week

Starbucks Corp. said its fall product launch, which included the return of the seasonal pumpkin spice latte, drove a surge in sales.

The product lineup helped “deliver a record-breaking sales week across our US company-operated stores as well as strong sales in Canada, Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol said in an internal message to workers seen by Bloomberg News.