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Nonfoods, E-Commerce Drive Costco January Comp Gains

Nonfoods, E-Commerce Drive Costco January Comp Gains

by Mike Duff | Feb 10, 2025 | Retail Articles

Costco Wholesale Corp for its fiscal month of January posted net sales of $19.51 billion versus $17.87 billion in the month a year before. With the effects of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange excluded, Costco’s comparable stores sales advanced...
Discount, Off-Price Stores Saw Biggest Holiday Traffic Gains

Discount, Off-Price Stores Saw Biggest Holiday Traffic Gains

by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles

The Coresight Research Holiday Wrap Up noted store traffic during the holiday season was often up at major retail chains and shopping centers with deals driving most purchase decisions. The increase in store traffic occurred generally in the discount store and...
Amazon, Costco, UPS Top 2024’s Corporate Reputation Rankings

Amazon, Costco, UPS Top 2024’s Corporate Reputation Rankings

by Mike Duff | Jan 23, 2025 | Retail Articles

Amazon, Costco and UPS have the best corporate reputation among the biggest listed companies in the United States in 2024, just ahead of well-respected brands such as FedEx and Lowe’s, according to Caliber, a stakeholder intelligence company. Retailers dominated the...
Nonfoods, E-Commerce Drive Costco January Comp Gains

Costco Posts Strong December Gains with Boost from Nonfoods

by Mike Duff | Jan 9, 2025 | Retail Articles

For the fiscal month of December, Costco Wholesale Corp. posted net sales of $27.52 billion, up 9.9% from the year-earlier period. Comparable sales, with the effect of changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange excluded, were up 9.9% versus the fiscal month a...
2024 in Retail: Navigating Twists, Turns, Transformation

2024 in Retail: Navigating Twists, Turns, Transformation

by Chandler Harvey | Dec 20, 2024 | Retail Articles

Retail took some surprising twists in 2024, as the view forward from 2023 didn’t reveal how the way forward would have so many twists and turns. Of course, some developments fell into old patterns and some weaker retailers fell by the wayside. Meanwhile, an...
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