What happened Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) climbed 6.6% on Friday after the warehouse retailer delivered better-than-expected revenue and profit growth in its fiscal 2022 first quarter. "The factors pressuring supply chains and inflation include port delays, container challenges, COVID disruptions, shortages of varying components, raw materials, ingredients, and even packaging supplies, labor cost pressures, and truck and driver challenges," CFO Richard Galanti said during a conference call with analysts. To mitigate these supply chain disruptions, Costco is ordering merchandise earlier than normal and storing extra inventory to prevent shortages.