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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date of August 31, 2021 through the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements and has determined that, except as set forth below, there are no subsequent events that require disclosure.

Divestiture

From March 2018 through September 2021, we operated a cross border package forwarding (casillero) and online marketplace business under the “Aeropost” banner in 38 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. PriceSmart acquired Aeropost in 2018 to leverage Aeropost’s technology and its management’s experience in developing software and systems for e-commerce and logistics to advance PriceSmart’s development of an omni-channel shopping experience for its Members. In October 2021, PriceSmart sold the legacy casillero and marketplace operations, which were not core to our main objectives. PriceSmart retained key Aeropost personnel and technology in the transaction, with which we believe we can continue to leverage and grow our omni-channel business. This technology and talent have helped us combine our brick and mortar operations with online capabilities, supported by a more sophisticated distribution system that provides us with the potential to expand our geography, reach more Members in more ways and continue to develop approaches to gain efficiencies, reduce costs and provide Members with great value. The Company believes this transaction will not have a material impact on our results of operations in fiscal year 2022.