ISSAQUAH, WA - The retail sector is evolving, from the scalability of innovative technology to the integration of in-store and e-commerce operations. Costco Wholesale Corporation is keeping pace with this evolution, and recently reported a significant sales gain. The retailer released its operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, which covered the 12 weeks ended November 20, 2022, and reported a $4 billion net sales boost compared to the same period in 2021.

According to a release from the company, net sales for the first quarter increased 8.1 percent, to $53.44 billion from $49.42 billion last year.

Other highlights from the report include:

• Net income for the quarter was $1,364 million, $3.07 per diluted share, compared to $1,324 million, $2.98 per diluted share, last year
• Comparable sales for the first quarter fiscal 2023 in the United States were up 9.3 percent
• Comparable sales for the first quarter fiscal 2023 in Canada were up 2.4 percent

More information on Costco’s first quarter 2023 results can be found here.

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