Costco sees sales rise in March

ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Costco Wholesale Corp. recently reported net sales of $18.21 billion for the retail month of March, the five weeks ended April 4. That’s an increase of 17.6% from $15.49 billion last year. For the 31-week period that ended April 4, the company reported net sales of $111.

Customer demand on electric grid falls in March

OKLAHOMA CITY – Demand on the nation’s electric grid declined last month as compared to the average of the previous four years. However, “normal seasonal factors” had as much, or more, to do with that as did the coronavirus, a global consulting firm reported recently.