Issaquah, WA-
By Eric Anderson
5.10.13
Costco has reported financial results for April, highlighted by an increase in sales.
Net sales rose 7% from $7.48 billion to $7.98 billion during the period. For the 35 weeks ended May 5, 2013, net sales rose 9% from $63.6 billion to $69 billion.
Comparable net sales for the four week period rose by 4%. Changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange rates had negative impacts on comparable sales for the month of April but slightly positive impacts for the 35 week period during which the metric rose 6%.
