Costco Wholesale Corp.

'Block & Tackle' Retailing Drives Profits at Costco
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Strong retailing basics helped drive profits in the fiscal 2006 first quarter at Costco Wholesale Corp., according to c.f.o. Richard Galanti, who spoke during the retailer's Q1 2006 investor's conference call yesterday.
Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange Program Expands to All Major Departments
ISSIQUAH, Wash. -- Following a successful pilot earlier this year, warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale and marketing information company Information Resources, Inc. have fully deployed the Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program across Costco's major food and nonfood departments in the United States.

Nov. Same-store Sales Up at Leading Mass, Club Retailers

BENTONVILLE, Ark., ISSAQUAH, Wash., MINNEAPOLIS and NATICK, Mass. -- The country's top mass retailers -- which also happen to be those giving many grocers a run for their money -- yesterday reported higher same-store sales for November.
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Wegmans Tops for Food/Drug Customer Service, Says NRF/AMEX Survey

WASHINGTON -- Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. finished first in customer service among food and drug retailers in a new survey of nearly 9,000 consumers.
Gas Inflation Gives Costco Sales An Extra Boost

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. here saw a 12 percent increase in sales, to $4.26 billion, for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, up from $3.79 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year.
Spartan Stores Holds Line in Q2

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Despite intense supercenter and warehouse club competition in its core market, officials at Spartan Stores here, said they were able to hold the line on performance in the second quarter, with sales and earnings basically comparable to the year ago period.
Costco Looking Strong Out of the Blocks for Fiscal 2006

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Warehouse club chain Costco Wholesale Corp. started off its fiscal 2006 strong, with September net sales of $5.14 billion for the five weeks ended October 2, an increase of 13 percent from $4.53 billion in the same period last year.
Washington Wine Month Promos Net $4.6 Million in Sales

SEATTLE -- The governor-proclaimed Washington Wine Month drove $4.6 million in wine sales in the Western Washington and Spokane markets during the month of August, representing a 28 percent increase over August 2004 sales.
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'Block & Tackle' Retailing Drives Profits at Costco

Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange Program Expands to All Major Departments

Nov. Same-store Sales Up at Leading Mass, Club Retailers

INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Among friends

Wegmans Tops for Food/Drug Customer Service, Says NRF/AMEX Survey

Gas Inflation Gives Costco Sales An Extra Boost

Spartan Stores Holds Line in Q2

Costco Looking Strong Out of the Blocks for Fiscal 2006

Washington Wine Month Promos Net $4.6 Million in Sales

FEATURE: Alternative Formats: Breaking with tradition