The coffee chain will use a mobile order-pacing algorithm and high-tech menus, CEO Brian Niccol said, while store aesthetics are also under review.

Starbucks announced Monday that select "coffeehouse amenities" like free refills for in-customers and condiment bars are making a comeback.

Starbucks will soon require visitors to buy something to use the bathroom or to get free water.Some store employees say that limiting those amenities to paying customers might not be ...