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Costco
Costco, hit especially hard by social-distancing rules, sees 90% bump in online sales
by
Andy Uhler
May 26, 2020
The company's sales dropped for the first time since 2009 in April.
Costco and Instacart expand deliveries to include prescription drugs
Apr 20, 2020
It's an effort to compete with drugstore chains and pharmacy startups.
Changing supply chains isn't as easy as 1, 2, 3
May 22, 2019
Some companies are better suited to change where they get things made than others.
Big companies are raising wages as competition heats up
Apr 9, 2019
Finding and retaining workers can be a challenge.
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday results
by
Renata Sago
Jan 10, 2019
We heard a lot of rosy retail forecasts heading into the holiday season. Consumer confidence was high, the economy was strong and sales were going to be great. How’d it pan out? A bit of a mixed bag, actually. Some big retailers, like Target and Costco, have posted strong holiday sales results. Others, like Macy’s […]
Costco’s membership warehouse model has been faring well in the competitive retail space
May 29, 2018
Later this week, we’ll get quarterly earnings from Costco, the nationwide warehouse-discounter. The chain offers a limited number of items — premium and private-label — priced to sell. So how is the company faring as it faces an ever-more competitive retail landscape for brick-and-mortar and online sales? Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
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Costco members are going to see higher fees this June
by
Annie Baxter
Mar 3, 2017
Basic annual memberships for the warehouse club retailer will cost $60.
Will Costco lose its valuable members to Amazon Prime?
by
Annie Baxter
Sep 29, 2016
Costco's membership fees are a big part of its business.
Costco braces for its breakup with American Express
by
Andy Uhler
May 25, 2016
The warehouse retailer will accept only Visa come June, then bump membership fees.