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Grocers Prominent among STORES' Top 100 Retailers
WASHINGTON -- The most successful retailers are constantly reinventing themselves to stay one step ahead of the competition -- and several grocers are among them, according to the STORES Top 100 Retailers ranking, sponsored by SAP and featured in STORES Magazine's July issue. (STORES is the official magazine of the National Retail Federation, based in Washington, D.C.) -
Costco Sees 11% Sales Spike in May
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -Costco Wholesale Corp. saw an 11 percent increase in sales of $5.14 billion for the month of May compared to last year, an indication it may have finally shaken off the negative effects from the increase in the sales returns reserve balance, which had decreased third quarter sales by $228.2 million.