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Co-host Ron Gross raised an important question regarding customer retention and whether Costco had experienced any slippage in this area. Argersinger confirmed that there had been no decline in retention rates, citing robust membership fee growth as a foundational element of Costco's business model, which has likely contributed to the company's positive reception despite the flat sales figures.
Chris Hill, another analyst in the discussion, noted the significance of Costco's six-year streak of same-store sales growth, suggesting that the long run was bound to end eventually. He pointed out the importance of monitoring future quarterly results, as consecutive quarters of flat same-store sales could indicate deeper issues within the company.