Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $16.47 billion for the retail month of October, the four weeks ended October 31, 2021, an increase of 19.2 percent from $13.82 billion last year. For the nine weeks ended October 31, 2021, the Company reported net sales of $35.97 billion, an increase of 17.3 percent from $30.66 billion last year.

Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is excited to announce that myView Literacy © 2025, its leading K-5 core English Language Arts (ELA) program that is grounded in the Science of Reading, has been approved for statewide adoption by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). After an extensive review process, IDOE officials placed myView Literacy on their Indiana High-Quality Curricular Materials Advisory List, determining that myView fully met the state’s 2023 Indiana Academic Standards and its literacy standards aligned to the Science of Reading. Combining powerful Science of Reading-based instruction with engaging student-centered practice opportunities, myView Literacy is designed to develop strong readers and writers, improving learning outcomes for all students. The program features exciting authentic literature and interactive resources, and its daily foundational-skills instruction follows an easy-to-teach sequence that’s proven to increase reading achievement and close skills gaps.

Kohl’s Corporation announced that following the receipt of final proposals, the Kohl’s Board of Directors has entered into exclusive negotiations with Franchise Group, Inc. (“FRG”), a holding company of a collection of market-leading and emerging brands, for a period of three weeks in relation to FRG’s proposal to acquire the Company for $60.00 per share. The purpose of the exclusive period is to allow FRG and its financing partners to finalize due diligence and financing arrangements and for the parties to complete the negotiation of binding documentation. The transaction remains subject to approvals of the Boards of Directors of both companies. There can be no assurances that any agreement will be reached or that a transaction will be agreed or completed on the terms set forth above or otherwise. The Company will have no further comment until an agreement is reached or the discussions are terminated.