MARKET WINDOW
August 31 to September 6, compared against the August 24 to 30 prior week, which contained the pumpkin spice launch day.
DEFINITIONS & SCOPE
Sales are total verified consumer dollars processed under the Starbucks descriptor during the window, all channels, U.S. consumer rails. Gift card loads are out of scope. The comparison line is total sales over the prior-week launch window.
RESOLUTION METHOD
Up wins if window sales exceed the prior week's sales; Down wins if window sales fall below the prior week's sales. In the event of a tie, all positions are refunded in full.
DATA SOURCE
Powered by verified transaction data from American Spend's oracle. Anonymized, aggregated, and secured. Real, objective, verified proof of spend sourced from a representative sample of consumer spending.