ISSAQUAH, Wash., July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $18.92 billion for the retail month of June, the five weeks ended July 4, 2021, an increase of 16.9 percent from $16.18 billion last year.
For the forty-four weeks ended July 4, 2021, the Company reported net sales of $161.09 billion, an increase of 18.1 percent from $136.37 billion last year.
Comparable sales were as follows:
| 5 Weeks | 44 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 12.1% | 14.9% | |||
| Canada | 23.4% | 21.0% | |||
| Other International | 15.4% | 20.2% | |||
| Total Company | 14.1% | 16.4% | |||
| E-commerce | 20.8% | 53.4% | |||
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
| 5 Weeks | 44 Weeks | ||||
| U.S. | 7.8% | 14.4% | |||
| Canada | 8.9% | 13.5% | |||
| Other International | 6.8% | 14.5% | |||
| Total Company | 7.9% | 14.3% | |||
| E-commerce | 18.0% | 51.5% | |||
This year’s June retail month had one fewer shopping day versus last year, due
