ISSAQUAH, Wash., Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $15.67 billion for the retail month of November, the four weeks ended November 29, 2020, an increase of 15.1 percent from $13.62 billion last year.
For the twelve-week first quarter ended November 22, 2020, the Company reported net sales of $42.35 billion, an increase of 16.9 percent from $36.24 billion last year.
For the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2020, the Company reported net sales of $46.33 billion, an increase of 16.0 percent from $39.95 billion during the similar period last year.
Comparable sales were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 12 Weeks | 13 Weeks | |||
| U.S. | 12.0% | 14.6% | 13.4% | ||
| Canada | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.0% | ||
| Other International | 18.2% | 18.7% | 18.7% | ||
| Total Company | 13.4% | 15.4% | 14.5% | ||
| E-commerce | 71.3% | 86.4% | 82.0% | ||
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
| 4 Weeks | 12 Weeks | 13 Weeks | |||
| U.S. | 14.2% | 17.0% | 15.7% | ||
| Canada | 15.8% | 16.8% | 16.4% | ||
| Other International | 16.0% | 17.7% | 17.5% | ||
| Total Company | 14.6% | 17.1% | 16.0% | ||
| E-commerce | 70.9% | 86.2% | 81.7% | ||