Costco September net sales rise 13% to $30.02 billion

• Costco reported September net sales of $30.02 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, up 13.0% from $26.58 billion.
• Total company comparable sales rose 11.4%; U.S. comps increased 12.5%, Canada 6.3%, other international 10.8%.
• Comparable sales excluding gasoline price and foreign-exchange impacts increased 7.6% companywide; U.S. 8.0%, Canada 4.9%, other international 7.7%.
• Digitally enabled sales climbed 19.0% year over year; 19.1% excluding foreign exchange.
• Labor Day timing shift lifted September total and comparable sales by a little more than 50 bps.

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