Costco Wholesale Corp.

TRENTON, N.J. - The state of New Jersey has ordered Costco to open its two New Jersey gas stations to the general public, according to 1010 WINS radio station in New York.

NATICK, Mass. - Buoyed by strong demand for food and rising gasoline prices, BJ's Wholesale Club posted higher quarterly profits today, Reuters reports.

CHICAGO - Information Resources Inc., a provider of content and analytic services to the consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare industries, and Costco Wholesale have announced plans to test the Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program.

SAN FRANCISCO - California's attorney general is considering a labor union's request to look into Costco Wholesale Corp.'s efforts to put a measure to a statewide vote that would overhaul workers' compensation rules, Reuters reports.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported higher quarterly profit and attributed its sales boost in part to the recent labor disputes at grocery stores in California.

NATICK, Mass. - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. announced today that its quarterly earnings increased due to solid January sales and high gasoline prices, Reuters reports. Additionally, the company predicted better-than-expected earnings for the current year and posted strong February sales.

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