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Costco, the world’s 2nd largest retailer by revenue, saw sales increase by 15% in the quarter ended 28 August 2022, to US$72.09 billion. The wholesale chain is slowing down slightly: in 2021, sales grew by 18%.
The business is benefiting from an inflationary trend. In August 2022, inflation reached 8.3% in the U.S.A. and the food index rose by 11.4% over the year. This is the highest 12-month inflation since 1979. As in Europe, discounters and wholesalers are becoming the
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