Costco May same-store sales rise 7 pct
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday reported a 7 percent increase in May sales at stores  open at least a year.
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Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 5 percent increase in November sales at stores open at least a year.
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Costco Wholesale Corp  said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose almost 11 percent as bargain-hunting customers headed to its clubs to buy cheap gasoline and discounted food to offset rising prices.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on Thursday  reported a 2 percent rise in January sales at its stores open  at least a year, saying sales were hurt as the five-week period  included one day less due to the New Year holiday.
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US retail sales in November were up 0.1 per cent from the previous month, slightly higher than expected. Sales were 7.2 per cent up on the same month last year, according to advance estimates
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Costco Wholesale Corp  reported on Wednesday a 2 percent rise in August sales of stores open at least a year.
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Chain store sales rose last week  boosted by sales of fall apparel and back-to-school items, a  report showed on Tuesday.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday reported a 6 percent rise in June sales at stores open  at least a year.
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Discount retailing giant Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday that profits grew 21 percent in its fiscal first quarter, thanks to higher sales and more revenue from membership fees.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as increased customer traffic at discount and department stores continues to drive sales, a retail report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said on Tuesday.
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McDonald's Corp.  said on Friday November same-store sales at its hamburger restaurants rose 6.2 percent, boosting the company's shares to a seven-year high, as Snack Wraps, premium coffee and family game promotions attracted customers.
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Japanese electronics firm looks to expand agreements with Wal-Mart, Costco to boost total sales. TOKYO  - Japan&#39;s Sony Corp.
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Chain store sales rose more than  expected last week mainly due to back-to-school shopping, in a  sign that consumers continue to spend despite a weaker economy,  two reports showed on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time  to shop, a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the  latest week, but business continued to fluctuate from the  effects of Hurricane Charley and high gasoline prices, a report  said on Tuesday.
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- Costco Wholesale Corp.  on Thursday reported a 2 percent rise in January sales at its stores open at least a year, saying sales were hurt as the five-week period included one day less due to the New Year holiday.