Joe Biden has a Costco card? Who knew? The vice president — who renewed his membership just this week, it turns out — flashed his Costco credentials Thursday as he helped the discount retailer at the grand opening of its first store in Washington, D.C. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek greeted Biden before his shopping spree, as did company co-founder
Jim Sinegal....
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco's sales for October rose 9% to $7.67 billion from $7.01 billion during the similar period last year.
Total comps for the month increased 7%, consisting of a 7% increase in the United States, and a 9% increase internationally....
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U.S. retail sales rose in October, as retailers closed their books on the month before the brunt of Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast.
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