Costco Wholesale's April Sales Climb 34%
May 05 2021 - 4:58PM
Dow Jones News
By Kimberly Chin
Costco Wholesale Corp.'s net sales jumped 34% in the month of
April, continuing its strong sales momentum.
Net sales were $15.21 billion in the four weeks ended May 2, up
from $11.39 billion in the same period last year.
Comparable sales, or those from Costco warehouses open for more
than a year, rose 33%, across all its regions. U.S. comparable
sales increased 30%. Meanwhile, e-commerce sales rose 21% in April
from the prior year.
Excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange rates, comparable
sales were 24% company-wide. It was up 25% in the U.S. as adjusted.
Online sales rose 17% by the same measure.
Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 05, 2021 16:43 ET (20:43 GMT)
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