Starbucks hopes coffee delivery partnership with Alibaba can perk up China sales

Starbucks hopes coffee delivery partnership with Alibaba can perk up China sales

FILE PHOTO: A cup of coffee rests on a counter at a Starbucks coffeehouse in Austin, Texas, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Khursheed/File Photo

Starbucks Corp is partnering with Alibaba to deliver its coffee in Chinese cities, betting the move will revive sales growth in its second-largest market that is witnessing aggressive competition from local coffee start-ups.

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