US: Costco books sales, profits gains
By Katy Askew | 25 May 2011
US club store operator Costco has booked a jump in earnings for the first nine months of the year as strong sales gains boosted the group's result.
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US club store operator Costco has booked a jump in earnings for the first nine months of the year as strong sales gains boosted the group's result.
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