Comment on Costco saw 'abnormal' shopping behavior due to Hurricane Helene and the US port strike

Pallets of bottled water at Costco in New York City.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderCostco shoppers stocked up on supplies in anticipation of the US port strike and Hurricane Helene.Costco says the "abnormal" activity had a measurable impact on monthly sales.The quick resolution to the port strike will likely minimize the disruption to the flow of imports.Shoppers turned to Costco to prepare ahead of hurricanes and the US port strike.In reporting its sales results for September — as it does every month — the wholesale club included the following notable tidbit:"This year's total and comparable sales for the retail month of September benefitted by approximately two percent in the U.S.