Starbucks is replacing its top finance executive, plucking Cathy Smith from the Nordstrom department-store chain, as the coffee group embarks on a turnaround.Smith will take over as CFO in the next month,

Starbucks announced Tuesday that Nordstrom CFO Cathy Smith will join the company as its new chief financial officer, replacing longtime veteran Rachel Ruggeri.

Starbucks Corp. named a new chief financial officer on Tuesday, part of an ongoing leadership shakeup at the coffee chain as Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol seeks to revive sagging sales. Most Re