CostCo (COST) same-store sales rose only 2% during the last month.
Comparable sales for the four-week retail-reporting month of August, the 16-week fourth quarter and the 52-week fiscal year 2007 are as follows:
4 Weeks 16 Weeks 52 Weeks ------- -------- --------US 1% 4% 5%International 8% 9% 9%Total Company 2% 5% 6%
Not a good sign for the rest of the retail market.
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