Costco Wholesale NewsNews on Costco Wholesale continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Discount merchants benefit from high sales in June- July 15, 2008 Some of the country's largest retail chains had good June sales, benefitting from consumers looking for a place to spend their tax rebates, but this was not the case for higher-priced department stores.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/discount-merchants-benefit-from-high-sales-in-june?f... Sotto Wireless hooks up with Costco through investors- July 14, 2008 Sotto Wireless has struck a deal to sell its wireless and office phone service in one of Costco's small business centers, thanks to a contact Costco made with the venture capital company that backed the Seattle ...http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/sotto-wireless-hooks-up-with-costco-through-investor... Nordstrom shares fall on profit forecast- July 14, 2008 Shares of Nordstrom dropped 8.7 percent Thursday after the Seattle retailer said it may not make its quarterly profit projections.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/nordstrom-shares-fall-on-profit-forecast?fromrss=1 Reputation survey: Kohl's ranks 11th- July 13, 2008 Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Corp. ranked 11th among retailers in a corporate reputation survey published today by Women's Wear Daily, an apparel industry trade publication.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/reputation-survey-kohls-ranks-11th?fromrss=1 Premarket: Have cheque, will spend- July 13, 2008 Those rebate cheques that the U.S. government has been sending out to households might not be doing much for consumer confidence, but they are doing wonders for major retailers.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/premarket-have-cheque-will-spend?fromrss=1 Discounters benefit as chain-store sales jump- July 13, 2008 June results generally better than expected, especially at discounters April L. Brown AP file A customer shops at Wal-Mart in Rogers, Ark., on Thursday, June 5, 2008.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/discounters-benefit-as-chain-store-sales-jump?fromrs... Costco records increase in June sales- July 12, 2008 Costco Wholesale Corp., the membership club retailer with six stores in Hawaici, said its June same-store sales rose 9 percent in the U.S., helped by rising gasoline prices.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/costco-records-increase-in-june-sales?fromrss=1 Couple's oatmeal company got start at breakfast party- July 12, 2008 TEAM PLAYERS: Lynn Rogers, at right, and his wife, Bonnie founded Coach's Oats. Lynn Rogers, a former CSUF gymnastics coach was unhappy with the quality of oatmeal in the market so he and his wife created their ...http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/couples-oatmeal-company-got-start-at-breakfast-party... Consumers Save Money, Discounters Live Better- July 12, 2008 United States consumers are getting thriftier with their pennies, and their stimulus rebates, as the economy weakens, and rising gas and food prices spread paychecks ever thinner.http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/consumers-save-money-discounters-live-better?fromrss... Wal-Mart and Costco enjoy higher sales- July 11, 2008 MART Stores Inc and Costco Wholesale Corp said June sales rose more than expected as shoppers, facing soaring gasoline and food costs, used federal tax rebates to buy discounted clothes and groceries, Bloomberg ...http://www.topix.net/com/cost/2008/07/wal-mart-and-costco-enjoy-higher-sales?fromrss=1 |