Costco Wholesale Corp.’s sales increased in its latest quarter but inflationary pressures continued to build.

The company posted $62.68 billion in revenue for its quarter ended Aug. 29, up 17% from a year earlier. Analysts had predicted the chain would report $61.41 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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