Costco Wholesale Corp.

Total revenue in the quarter was up slightly, but store comparable sales decreased as the number of transactions grew.

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The nation's largest warehouse club retailer also saw solid comparable store sales gains in spite of the impacts of hurricanes and the recent port strike.

The smoked salmon in question was provided by Acme Smoked Fish and sold in Florida in October.

The warehouse club also reported strong comparable store sales growth across the company.

Officials with the warehouse club said prices on key private label items have been reduced and new products are in the pipeline.

The retailer closed out its fiscal year with modest top-line gains despite continued growth in store traffic.

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