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The Association of American Publishers released its StatShot report for October 2023 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for October 2023 were up 1.8% as compared to October 2022, coming in at $1.2 billion. Year-to-date revenues were up 0.7%, at $10.6 billion for the first ten months of the year. Trade (Consumer Books) revenues were up 1.3% in October, coming in at $975.0 million. In terms of physical paper format revenues during the month of October, in the Trade (Consumer Books) category, Hardback revenues were down 2.3%, coming in at $441.8 million; Paperbacks were up 5.5%, with $301.1 million in revenue; Mass Market was up 44.4% to $10.4 million; and Special Bindings were up 3.7%, with $25.8 million in revenue.

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $19.14 billion for the retail month of December, the five weeks ended January 3, 2021, an increase of 12.3 percent from $17.04 billion last year. For the 18 weeks ended January 3, 2021, the Company reported net sales of $65.47 billion, an increase of 14.9 percent from $56.99 billion during the similar period last year.

The Company reported fiscal 2018 first quarter total revenues of $2.06 billion, a 5% increase compared to $1.97 billion in the prior year period, reflecting continued growth in the Digital Real Estate Services segment, the acquisitions of Australian Regional Media (“ARM”) and Wireless Group plc (“Wireless Group”) and a $26 million positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations. Growth was partially offset by lower print advertising revenues at the News and Information Services segment. Adjusted Revenues (which exclude the foreign currency impact, acquisitions and divestitures as defined in Note 1) increased 1%. Net income for the quarter was $87 million as compared to nil in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher Total Segment EBITDA, as discussed below, and lower depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by higher income tax expense associated with higher pre-tax income. Click Read More below for additional information.