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Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores (warehouse club). Costco FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americanmultinationalchainofmembership-onlystores NottobeconfusedwithCOSCO,Cosco(India)Limited,Cusco,orCUSCOJapan. CostcoWholesaleCorporationCostco'slogosince1997CompanyheadquartersinIssaquah,Washington(since1994)TypePublicTradedasNasdaq: COSTNASDAQ-100ComponentS&P100ComponentS&P500ComponentIndustryRetailPredecessorPriceClubFoundedJuly 12,1976;45yearsago (1976-07-12)(asPriceClub)SanDiego,California,U.S.September 15,1983;38yearsago (1983-09-15)(asCostco)Seattle,Washington,U.S.FoundersJamesSinegalJeffreyBrotmanSolPriceRobertPriceHeadquartersIssaquah,Washington,U.S.Numberoflocations804[1] (2021)AreaservedAustraliaCanadaChinaFranceIcelandJapanMexicoNewZealandSouthKoreaSpainTaiwanUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesKeypeopleHamiltonE.James(Chairman)W.CraigJelinek(PresidentandCEO)BrandsKirklandSignatureServicesMerchandiseCash&CarryWarehouseclubFillingstationsRevenueUS$166.76billion[2] (2020)OperatingincomeUS$6.023billion[2] (2020)NetincomeUS$4.002billion[2] (2020)TotalassetsUS$45.40billion[2] (2019)TotalequityUS$15.24billion[2] (2019)Members105.5million[3] (2020)Numberofemployees273,000[3] (2020)Websitewww.costco.com Costco'soriginallogo(useduntil1993,butcarriedbystoresuntil1997) CostcoWholesaleCorporation(doingbusinessasCostcoWholesaleandalsoknownsimplyasCostco)isanAmericanmultinationalcorporationwhichoperatesachainofmembership-onlybig-boxretailstores(warehouseclub).[4]Asof2020[update],Costcowasthefifthlargestretailerintheworld,[5]andtheworld'slargestretailerofchoiceandprimebeef,organicfoods,rotisseriechicken,andwineasof2016[update].[6]In2021,Costcowasranked#10ontheFortune500rankingsofthelargestUnitedStatescorporationsbytotalrevenue.[7] Costco'sworldwideheadquartersareinIssaquah,Washington,aneasternsuburbofSeattle,althoughitsKirklandSignaturehouselabelbearsthenameofitsformerlocationinKirkland.Thecompanyopeneditsfirstwarehouse(thechain'stermforitsretailoutlets)inSeattlein1983.[8][9]Throughmergers,however,Costco'scorporatehistorydatesbackto1976,whenitsformercompetitorPriceClubwasfoundedinSanDiego,California.[10][11][12]AsofMarch2021[update],Costcohas804warehousesworldwide:[1]558intheUnitedStates(includingtheDistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRico),103inCanada,39inMexico,29intheUnitedKingdom,27inJapan,16inSouthKorea,14inTaiwan,13inAustralia,4inSpain,2inFrance,1inIcelandand1inmainlandChina.Costcoregularlyopensnewlocations.[13]Thecompanyplanstoopenwarehousesin2022forthefirsttimeinNewZealand,[14]andSweden.[15] Contents 1History 1.1PriceClub 1.2Costcoopens 1.3The"PriceCostco"merger 1.4Othercompanymilestones 1.5Costcotoday 2Locations 2.1Internationallocations 2.2Largestlocations 2.3CostcoBusinessCenters 2.3.1Locations 3Finances 4Businessmodel 4.1Salesmodel 4.2Onlineshopping 5Products 5.1KirklandSignature 6Publications 6.1CostcoConnection 6.2Otherpublications 7Services 7.1Conciergeservice 7.2CostcoAutoProgram 7.3CostcoAutoandHomeInsurance 7.4Costcobusinessservices 7.5Costcophotoservices 7.6CostcoOptical 7.7CostcoTravel 7.8Foodservice 7.9Costcocreditcard 7.10CostcoAudiobookApp 8Laborrelations 8.1Employeerights 8.2Contractors 8.3Publichealth 9Discontinuedconcepts 9.1CostcoHome 10Controversies 11Seealso 12References 13Externallinks History[edit] ACostcoinTlalpan,MexicoCity Australia'sfirstCostco,locatedinDocklands,Victoria Hashima,Gifu,Japan PriceClub[edit] Mainarticle:PriceClub Costco'searliestpredecessor,PriceClub,openeditsfirststoreonJuly12,1976,onMorenaBoulevardinSanDiego,California.ItwasfoundedthreemonthsearlierbySolPriceandhisson,Robert,followingadisputewiththenewownersofFedMart,Price'spreviousmembership-onlydiscountstore.[16]PriceClubwasamongthefirstretailwarehouseclubs,beginningwithitsMorenaBoulevardstoreinsideaseriesofoldairplanehangarsonceownedbyHowardHughes.[11][17]Thestore,nowknownasCostcoWarehouse#401,isstillinoperationtoday.[18][19] PriceClub'ssalesmodelwascateredtowardssmallbusinessowners,sellingitemsinbulkforadiscountedpriceatno-frillsoutletsthatwereaccessiblewithanannualmembershipfee.[20]Thecompanylaunchedaninitialpublicofferingin1980andexpandedto24locationsintheSouthwestand1.1 millionmembersbyearly1986.[12][20]PriceClubexpandedintoCanadain1986,openingastoreinMontreal,[21]andfollowedwithaMexicoCitystorein1992aspartofajointventurewithhypermarketchainControladoraComercialMexicana.[22]ThecompanyalsoannouncedplanstoopenstoresinSpainandPortugalthroughtheirCanadiansubsidiary.[22] Costcoopens[edit] James(Jim)SinegalandJeffreyH.Brotman[23]openedthefirstCostcowarehouseinSeattleonSeptember15,1983.[24]SinegalhadstartedinwholesaledistributionbyworkingforSolPriceatFedMart;Brotman,anattorneyfromanoldSeattleretailingfamily,hadalsobeeninvolvedinretaildistributionfromanearlyage.Hebeganhisretailinvolvementasagrocerybagger.[25]AsecondstoreopenedinPortlandinOctober,andathirdinSpokaneinDecember1983.[8]Thecompanywentpublicin1985.[24]ThecompanywasinitiallyheadquarteredatitsfirstwarehouseinSeattle,butmoveditsheadquarterstoKirklandin1987.[24] The"PriceCostco"merger[edit] In1993,CostcoandPriceClubagreedtomergeoperationsthemselvesafterPricedeclinedanofferfromWalmarttomergePriceClubwiththeirwarehousestorechain,Sam'sClub.[26]Costco'sbusinessmodelandsizeweresimilartothoseofPriceClub,whichmadethemergermorenaturalforbothcompanies.[12]ThecombinedcompanytookthenamePriceCostco,andmembershipsbecameuniversal,meaningthataPriceClubmembercouldusetheirmembershiptoshopatCostcoandviceversa.PriceCostcoboasted206locationsgenerating$16 billioninannualsales.[11]PriceCostcowasinitiallyledbyexecutivesfrombothcompanies,butin1994,thePricebrothersleftthecompanytoformPriceSmart,[12][27]awarehouseclubchaininCentralAmericaandtheCaribbeanunrelatedtothecurrentCostco.[28] In1996,CostcomoveditsheadquartersfromKirklandtoitscurrentlocationinIssaquah.[24] In1997,CostcochangeditsnametoCostcoWholesaleCorporation,andallremainingPriceClublocationswererebrandedasCostco.[11][12] Othercompanymilestones[edit] In2005,CostcoreplaceditsfirstSeattlewarehousewithanewwarehouseonanadjacentlot.[24]Thecompanywasabletoarrangetokeepthesameaddressforthenewbuilding.[24] OnApril26,2012,CNBCpremiereditsdocumentary,TheCostcoCraze:InsidetheWarehouseGiant.[29] In2014,CostcowasthethirdlargestretailerintheUnitedStates.[30]ThatyearCostcoannouncedplanstoopenanonlinestoreinChinausingAlibabaGroup.[31] Costcoannouncedtheopeningof29newlocationsin2016,themostinoneyearsince2007.[32][33]SpanConstruction,ledbyKingHusein,hasconstructedalmostallofCostco'sbuildingssince1989.[34] OnAugust27,2019,CostcoopeneditsfirstChineselocation,inShanghai.Thepopularattentionwhichgreetedthestore'sopeningledtoitsopeningdaybeingcutshortoversafetyconcerns.[35] Costcotoday[edit] IntheUnitedStates,Costco'smaincompetitorsoperatingmembershipwarehousesareSam'sClubandBJ'sWholesaleClub.[36]Costcoemploys254,000fullandpart-timeemployeesworldwide.[37][2]In2016,Costcohad86.7 millionmembers.[38]Thisincreasedto90.3 millionmembersin2017.[39][38]and94.3 millionin2018.[38]In2019,Costcohad98.5 millionmembers.[2]In2020,Costcohad105.5 millionmembers.[3] Costcowasthefirstcompanytogrowfromzeroto$3 billioninsalesinundersixyears.[11]ForthefiscalyearendingonAugust31,2012,thecompany'ssalestotaled$97.062 billion,with$1.709 billionnetprofit.[40]Asof2019[update],Costcoisranked#14ontheFortune500rankingsofthelargestUnitedStatescorporationsbytotalrevenue.[41]TheACSI(TheAmericanCustomerSatisfactionIndex)namedCostconumberoneinthespecialtyretailstoreindustrywithascoreof84in2014.[42] FromDecember2013,Costco'sboardofdirectorswaschairedbyco-founderJeffreyH.BrotmanandincludedJamesSinegal,co-founderanddirector,andtwoofficersofthecompany:president/CEOW.CraigJelinekandCFORichardA.Galanti.OnAugust1,2017,JeffreyBrotmandied.[43]AsofAugust 2017[update],JamesSinegalandW.CraigJelinekremainedontheboard.JimSinegalsteppeddownin2018.[38] Locations[edit] MapofCostcowarehousesintheUS,aswellaspartsofCanadaandMexico(January2021)Red:WholesalelocationsBlue:Businesscenterlocations AsofMarch2021[update],Costcohad804warehousesworldwide:[1] 558intheUnitedStates 103inCanada 39inMexico 29intheUnitedKingdom 27inJapan 16inSouthKorea 14inTaiwan 13inAustralia 4inSpain 2inFrance 2inmainlandChina 1inIceland 1inNewZealand(openingin2022) 1inSweden(openingin2022) NewCostcolocationsareopenedregularly.[13]In2022,thecompanyplanstoopenwarehousesforthefirsttimeinNewZealand[14]andSweden.[15] Internationallocations[edit] TheCostcoinPerthAirportopenedinMarch2020. AerialperspectiveoftheCostcoroofatMelbourne'sDocklandsstoreinMarch2019 WarehousesoutsidetheU.S.aresimilartothecompany'sdomesticlocations,featuringgenerallyidenticallayout,signage,andevenparkinglotmarkings.[citationneeded]Foodcourtmenusaretailoredtointernationaltastes,withmeatpiesonofferinAustralia;poutineinCanadaandFrance;seafood-toppedpizzainAsianlocations;pastortaco-toppedpizzasinMexico;clamchowderinJapan,SouthKorea,andTaiwan;plokkfiskurinIceland;andjacketpotatoesintheUK.[44]Additionally,Costcohasledastrategicinitiativetoenhancethemerchandisemixavailableatinternationalwarehousesbytailoringproductstolocaltastes,offeringaselectionofbothAmericanandlocalproducts. InCanada,itisaparticipantinthevoluntaryScannerPriceAccuracyCodemanagedbytheRetailCouncilofCanada.[45] Largestlocations[edit] In2005,theworld'slargestCostcobysquarefeetwaslocatedinHillsboro,Oregon.[46]In2015,CostcocompletedanexpansioninSaltLakeCity,makingitthenewlargestCostcoat235,000 sq ft(21,800 m2).[47]In2019,CostcoopeneditsbiggeststoreinCanada,inSt.John's;thestoreis182,000 sq ft(16,900 m2).[48] In2011,Costco'shighestvolumestorewasinSeoul,SouthKorea.[49]In2018,Taiwan'sTaichungrankedatthetopinthenumberofmembersandwassecondintheworldinsalesvolume,behindSouthKorea'sYangjaestoreinSeoul.Ofthe13CostcooperationsinTaiwan,three–Taichung,Neihu,andChungho–rankedinthetop10intheworldinsalesvolume.[50] CostcoBusinessCenters[edit] CostcoBusinessCentersarewarehousessimilartoregularCostcowarehouses,andareopentoallCostcomembers,regardlessofmembershiptype.Theirmerchandisecaterspredominantlytoenterprises,withafocusonsmallbusinesses.BusinessCentersdonotcarrymostconsumeritemslikeclothing,jewelry,media,andtires,whilecarryinglargerquantitiesandmoreoptionsforthebusinessproductstheydocarry.[51]Morethan70%oftheitemsthatcanbeacquiredfromaCostcoBusinessCentercannotbefoundinatypicalCostcostore.[52]Somelocationsdohaveafoodcourt,agasstation,orboth.Unlikeregularwarehouses,mostCostcoBusinessCentershaveaPrint&CopyCenterwhichprovidesprintingprofessionalservices.Theyhavelargeparkingspacesfortrucksandarecapableofdeliveringgoodstobusinessesinbulkquantities,withadeliverychargeof$25forordersthatarebelow$250.[52]CostcoBusinessCenteroperatinghoursareshorterthanregularwarehouses(usuallyopeningat7:00amonMondaystoSaturdaysandclosedonSundays),whilediscountsandcouponsforBusinessCentersareissuedseparatelyfromregularwarehouses.[53][54] Locations[edit] AsofMarch 2021[update],thereare20CostcoBusinessCentersintheUnitedStates,locatedinOrlando,Florida;Dallas,Texas;Minneapolis,Minnesota;Phoenix,Arizona;California(Commerce,Hawthorne,Hayward,NorthHollywood,Sacramento,SanDiego,SouthSanFrancisco,OntarioandWestminster);Denver,Colorado;Morrow,Georgia;BedfordPark,Illinois;Hackensack,NewJersey;LasVegas,Nevada;andWashington(Lynnwood,andFife).[55] ThefirstCostcoBusinessCenteroutsidetheU.S.openedinCanadainScarborough,Torontoinspring2017.[56]InSeptember2020,thesecondCanadianCostcoBusinessCentreopenedinSt.Hubert,Québec,nearMontréal.[57] Finances[edit] Forthefiscalyear2019,CostcoreportedearningsofUS$3.659 billion,withanannualrevenueofUS$152.703 billion,anincreaseof7.9%overthepreviousfiscalcycle.Costco'ssharestradedatover$205pershare,anditsmarketcapitalizationwasvaluedatoverUS$95.7 billioninOctober2018. Year Revenueinmil.USD$ Netincomeinmil.USD$ PriceperShareinUSD$(yearend)[58] Warehouses Employees Ref(s) 2005 52,935 1,063 49.47 433 115,000 [59] 2006 60,151 1,103 52.87 458 127,000 [60] 2007 64,400 1,083 69.76 488 127,000 [61] 2008 72,483 1,283 52.50 512 137,000 [62] 2009 71,422 1,086 59.17 527 142,000 [63] 2010 77,946 1,303 72.21 540 147,000 [64] 2011 88,915 1,462 83.32 592 164,000 [65] 2012 99,137 1,709 98.73 608 174,000 [66] 2013 105,156 2,039 119.02 634 184,000 [67] 2014 112,640 2,058 141.75 663 195,000 [68] 2015 116,199 2,377 161.50 686 205,000 [69] 2016 118,719 2,350 160.11 715 218,000 [70] 2017 129,025 2,679 186.12 741 231,000 [70] 2018 141,576 3,134 203.71 768 245,000 [38] 2019 152,703 3,659 293.92 782 254,000 [2] 2020 166,761 4,002 376.78 803 273,000 [3] Businessmodel[edit] CostcowarehouseinteriorinMountainView,California Costcoisamembershiponlywarehousewhichgeneratesamajorityofitsrevenuefromretailsalesandasmallpercentagefrommembershipfees.Customersmustbuymembershipstoaccessthewarehouseandmakepurchases.Thisisexecutedthroughthedirectsourcingandefficientinventorymanagementtechniques.[71] Costcodividesitsbusinessintothreesegments:UnitedStatesOperations,CanadianOperations,andOtherInternationalOperations.These3businesssegmentsarereportedbyrevenueandoperatingincome.[72]Ofthethree,theUnitedStatesOperationswasthelargest,followedbyCanadianOperations.[71] Salesmodel[edit] Thecompany'sruleisthatnoregularitemmaybemarkedupmorethan14%overcost,andnoKirklandSignatureitemmaybemarkedupmorethan15%overcost.[6]Thecompanyrunsverylean,withoverheadcostsatabout10%ofrevenueandprofitmarginsat2%.[6]Costco'sannualmembershipfees(US$60/yearforGoldStar,US$120/yearforExecutiveasof2019[update])[73]accountfor80%ofCostco'sgrossmarginand70%ofitsoperatingincome.[74] IfCostcofeelsthewholesalepriceofanyindividualproductistoohigh,theywillrefusetostocktheproduct.Forexample,inNovember2009,CostcoannouncedthatitwouldstopsellingCoca-Colaproducts,becausethesoft-drinkmakerrefusedtoloweritswholesaleprices.[75]CostcoresumedsellingCoca-Colaproductsthefollowingmonth.[76][77] Althoughthebrandengagesinvisibleeffortstoreducecosts,thestoresthemselvesareexpensive.In2013,Costcospentapproximately$80 milliononeachofthenewstoresitopened.[78]Thecostispartlydrivenbythecostofrealestate,aseachnewstoremeansthattheyneedenoughspacetosupportabuildingofapproximately150,000squarefeet(14,000 m2)insize,alargeparkinglot,andoftenagasstation.[78] Lightingcostsarereducedonsunnydays,asmostCostcolocationshaveseveralskylights.Duringtheday,electroniclightmetersmeasurehowmuchlightiscomingintheskylightsandturnoffanappropriatepercentageoftheinteriorlights.Duringanaveragesunnyday,itisnormalforthecentersectionofthewarehousenottohaveinteriorlightsinuse.[79]Thecompanyhasnopublicrelationsdepartmentanddoesnotbuyoutsideadvertising.[6]AtypicalCostcowarehousecarriesonly3,700distinctproducts,whileatypicalWalmartSupercentercarriesapproximately140,000products.[6] Likemanyotherretailersverticallyintegratingtheirfoodsupplychains,Costcohasbroughtin-housepoultryproductionfortheirrotisseriechickens,whichareamajordriverofcustomertrafficandsales.[80][81][82]Thisistoallowkeepingtheirpricingintactwhilemaintainingaconsistentqualitycontrolofitschickensasaresultofannualgrowthofper-capitachickenconsumptionintheUnitedStates.[83][82] Costcoisknownforits"exitgreeters",whobrieflycomparereceiptsagainstshoppingcartcontentsascustomersexit.Theyaretrainedtoquicklycountcartcontentsandserveasaformofcustomerservicetoverifythatcustomerswerechargedcorrectly,haveredeemedanyvoucher-baseditems(e.g.,tickets),andhavenotmisseditemsplacedintheircart'slowerracks.Costcohasusedexitgreeterssinceitsfirststorein1983.[84] Onlineshopping[edit] Costcoprimarilyfocusesongettingmemberstocomeintoawarehouseforpurchases,insteadoforderingproductsonline.[85]DuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,Costco'sonlinesalesincreaseddramatically,withmoreonlinesalesgrowthin2020thantheprevious5yearscombined.[86] ThecompanyopeneditsonlineshoppingsiteatCostco.comonApril17,2001.[87]Costco.comisforUnitedStatesmembers;costco.caisforCanadianmembers,andothercountries,suchasMexico,SouthKorea,TaiwanandtheUK,eachhavetheirownonlineCostcoshoppingwebsite. InstacartoffersCostcodeliveryinaselectnumberofstatesincludingArizona,California,Colorado,Florida,Georgia,Illinois,Indiana,Massachusetts,Maryland,Minnesota,Missouri,NorthCarolina,NewJersey,NewYork,Oregon,Tennessee,Texas,Virginia,Washington,andtheDistrictofColumbia.[88]NomembershipisneededtoorderfromCostcoonInstacart,butInstacartchargesdeliveryfeesandthepricesmaynotnecessarilybethesameasinaCostcowarehouse. Similarly,inMarch2017,CostcoinitiatedapartnershipwithShipt,anonlinegrocerydeliveryservice.UnlikeInstacart,Shiptchargesitsownmembershipfee,$99ayearor$14amonth,inexchangeforfreedeliveryonordersover$35.AsofNovember 2018[update],ShiptoffersCostcodeliveryinselectFloridamarkets.[89] InOctober2017,Costcolaunchedsame-dayandtwo-daygrocerydeliveryoptionsformembers.[90] Products[edit] Costcohasafrequentlychanginginventoryandisknownforcarryingproductsforatime,thendiscontinuingthemorusingthemasseasonalproducts.[91]Overtheyears,Costcohasgraduallyexpandeditsrangeofproductsandservices.Initially,itpreferredtosellonlyboxedproductsthatcouldbedispensedbysimplytearingthestretchwrapoffapallet.[citationneeded]Itnow[when?]sellsmanyotherproductsthataremoredifficulttohandle,suchasart,books,caskets,clothing,computersoftware,finewine,furniture,homeappliances,homeelectronics,hottubs,jewelry,perishableitems(suchasdairy,freshbakedgoods,flowers,freshproduce,meat,seafood),solarpanels,tires,andvacuumcleaners.[citationneeded]Manywarehousesalsohavegasstations,pharmacies,hearingaidcenters,optometrists,eyeandsunglasscenters,photoprocessors,andtiregarages.[citationneeded]Theproduceitemsthatrequirerefrigerationarekeptinawalk-inrefrigerator,andseverallocationsevenhaveawalk-inrefrigeratorfordairyitems.[citationneeded] Somelocationshaveliquorstores,oftenkeptseparatefromthemainwarehouseinordertocomplywithliquorlicenserestrictions.Insomestates(suchasTexas),theliquorstoremustbeownedandoperatedbyaseparatecompanywithseparateemployees.[92]In2006,CostcolostalawsuitagainstthestateofWashingtoninwhichitwasseekingtopurchasewinedirectlyfromtheproducer,bypassingthestateretailmonopoly.[93]InAustralia,Costcohastocomplywithregulationssetbyeachstatetheychoosetotradein;[94]theirfirststoreintheAustralianstateofVictoriabenefitsfromsomeofthemostliberalalcohollicensinglawsinthatcountry,withretailerspermittedtosellalcoholonshelveswithinthestore,inamannersimilartomostEuropeancountries.[citationneeded]IntheCanadianprovinceofQuebec,beerandwinearesoldwithinthestoresfrompallets.[citationneeded] KirklandSignature[edit] KirklandSignaturebrandedbottledwater,picturedin2005 "KirklandSignature"isCostco'sprivatelabelbrand,usedforavarietyofproductssoldatCostco'swarehousesandwebsite.CostcointroducedKirklandSignaturein1992,derivingthenamefromthelocationofCostco'sthencorporateheadquarters,Kirkland,Washington(theirheadquarterslatermoved,roughly12miles(19 km),toIssaquah,Washington).[95]ItaccountsforalmostathirdofallCostcosalesandisgrowingfasterthanCostcosales.[96]ManyKirklandSignatureproductsareproducedbythesamemanufacturersastheirrespectivenamebrands.Forexample,KirklandbrandedbottledwaterisproducedbyprivatelabelbottlerNiagaraBottling,[97]andsomeofKirkland'sbrandedcoffeeisroastedbyStarbucks.[98] Theideafortheprivatelabelwastoprovidetheappearanceofbrandnamequalityproductsatdiscountedprices.[99]Tocounteracttheconsumerconfidenceproblemcommoninstore-namebranding,KirklandSignatureoccasionallyemploysco-branding.AccordingtoCostco,whileconsumersmaybewaryofsame-storebranding,theyarelesslikelytobewaryofbrandsthattheyarefamiliarwithandtrust.[100] Publications[edit] CostcoConnection[edit] CostcoConnectionisamagazinesentfreetotheCostcoexecutivemembers;itcanalsobeaccessedonlinebyanyone,freeofcharge.[101]Untiltheendof2018,themagazinewasknownasTheCostcoConnection.ButwiththeJanuary/February2019issue,"the",thedefinitearticlewasdroppedfromthenameandnowthemagazineisknownasjustCostcoConnection. Themagazinewasestablishedin1987asanewsprintpublicationandconvertedtoamagazinein1997.[102]Itfeaturesarticleswhichregularlytieintothecorporationalongwithbusiness,celebrityfeatures,cooking,entertaining,health,homeimprovement,andsocialarticles,aswellascouponsandads.MediaPostreports:"Whileabout90%ofthemagazine'sadvertisingisco-op,increasinglynationaladvertiserssuchasProcter&Gamblearebuyingspace,notesRoeglin--presumablybecauseofthepub'sgargantuanreachandthedataithasonitssubscribers(whoseaveragehouseholdincomeis$156,000ayear).'Weseeabout56%ofoursubscribersamonthbuysomethingatoneofourstoresbasedonsomethingthey'vereadinthemagazine,'saysRoeglin."[103]Themagazineisoneofthelargest-circulationprintmonthliesintheUnitedStates[103]andpresentlyisthethirdincirculationfiguresintheUnitedStatesafterAARPTheMagazineandAARPBulletin. Otherpublications[edit] CostcoalsopublishestheCostcoHouseholdAlmanac,anannualeditionstartedin2007.The200+pagesalmanaccarriesalotofhelpfultipstoCostcoreadersandcarriesadsfromsuppliers.Costcoalsopublishesacookbookseries. Services[edit] Conciergeservice[edit] Costcooffersafree"concierge"servicetomemberswhopurchaseelectronics,tohelpanswerquestionsregardingsetupanduseandavoidpotentialreturnsduetonotunderstandinghowtousetheproducts.[104] CostcoAutoProgram[edit] In2020,CostcoAutoProgramApprovedDealershipssoldnearly700,000vehiclestoCostcomembers.[105]CostcoAutoProgramregularlyteamsupwithvariousautomobilemanufacturerstoofferspecialdealstocustomers,e.g.,Chevrolet,Buick,GMC,Cadillac,Audi,Volvo,MercedesBenz,Honda,Subaruandmanymoreduringthepastfiveyears.[106][107]MSNreports,Costcomemberssavedanaverageof$1,100to$1,200offtheaveragetransactionpricefortheirvehicleintheirlocalmarket.[108]KSAT.comsaysit'ssimpletouseCostcoAutoProgram.AllyouhavetodoisgototheCostcoAutoProgramwebpageandyoucanbrowsetheavailablevehicles,calculatemonthlypayments,andreadreviews.Youcanalsocallthecompany’scustomer-servicelinetohaveanemployeewalkyouthroughtheprocessoverthephone.Thereareavarietyofvehiclesegments,includingsedans,sportscars,SUVs,trucks,andcrossovers.[109] OnceyouprovideyourcontactinfoandCostcomembershipnumber,youcangotoparticipatingdealershipandyoucanbuyorleasethevehiclewiththeCostcodiscount.[109] Inaddition,membersarealsoabletogeta15%discountonparts,service,andaccessoriesatparticipatingservicecenters.[109] CostcoAutoandHomeInsurance[edit] CostcohasanagreementwithCONNECT,poweredbyAmericanFamilyInsurance,forautoinsurance,homeinsuranceandumbrellainsurance.[110] Costcobusinessservices[edit] OnMarch9,2005,NOVAInformationSystems(NOVA)partneredwithCostcotomarketandsupportpaymentprocessingservicestoCostcoCanada'sBusinessExecutiveMembers.[111] Costcoactsasaninvestmentbrokerandtravelagent. Costcophotoservices[edit] CostcoPhotoCenterisamulti-functionalphotographyprintingserviceofferingphotoitemsthroughitswebsite,costcophotocenter.com.Thewebsiteprovidesfreeunlimiteddigitalfilestoragewithacurrentmembership.PriortoFebruary14,2021,in-storephotocentersofferedmanyservicessuchassamedayphotoprinting(onselectsizes/material)andonlineorderpickup.In-storeservice/pickupisnolongeroffered,asallin-storephotocentersclosedpermanentlyonFebruary14,2021. InDecember2005,CostcosignedanagreementwithPhotoChannelNetworksInc.,wherebyCostcocoulddeploythePNIDigitalMediaPlatformtoofferonlinephotoprintingforCostcomembersthroughthewebsite.[112] PriortoMayorJune2010,CostcohadanagreementwithMypublisher.comforcustombookandcalendarpublishing.[citationneeded]Photo-booksandcalendarsarenowprocessedthroughmultipleexternalvendors.[citationneeded]CanvasesareprocessedandprintedbyYourPhotoonCanvas(ypoc.com),aCostcoexclusivevendor. OnJuly17,2015,Costcodisabledtheironlinephotosite.[113]Incommonwithotherretailers,[114]thereiscurrently[when?]noconfirmationaboutwhetherhackershadstolenCostcocustomers'photographsordata.AsofAugust 1,2015[update],Costcowasestimatingthewebsitemightreturninmid-August,afterafour-weekoutage.[115] OnJanuary13,2021,CostcoannouncedthatitwouldpermanentlybeclosingthePhotoCentersinallitslocationsbyFebruary14,2021.Manyoftheservicesarestillavailableforhome/businessshipping,thoughin-storeinkrefillsandpassportphotographywerediscontinued.[116] CostcoOptical[edit] CostcoOpticalranksasthefifth-largestopticalcompanyintheUS,asof2015[update].[117]OptometristsworkingatCostcolocationswillseepatientswithoutCostcomemberships,[118]althoughamembershipisrequiredtofillaprescriptionattheopticaldepartment.[119] CostcoTravel[edit] CostcoTravelisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofCostcoWholesaleandoffersleisuretraveltoCostcomembersoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.[120]Theprogramwasestablishedin2000asaservicetoCostcomembers.CostcoTravel'sofficesarelocatedinIssaquah,Washington,adjacenttoCostco'scorporateheadquarters.CostcoTravelemploysover700travelprofessionals,allofthemCostcoemployees.[citationneeded] TheprogramoffersvacationpackagestotheCaribbean,Europe,Florida,Hawaii,LasVegas,Mexico,andtheSouthPacific.[121]Otherproductsincludecarrentals,cruises,guidedvacations,andthemeparkpackages.SelectproductsfeatureadditionalbenefitsforCostcoExecutiveMembers.[citationneeded] TheprogramismarketeddirectlytoCostcomembersthroughvariousCostcoavenues,includingtheTravelGuidetoSavings(foundinallU.S.Costcowarehouses)andintheTravelsectionofCostco.com.[citationneeded] Foodservice[edit] FoodconcessionstandattheCostcowarehouseinOverlandPark,Kansas Ifyouraisethe[priceofthe]effinghotdog,Iwillkillyou. JimSinegaltoCraigJelenik,whenJeleniksuggestedincreasingthepriceofthehotdog.[122] In1985,CostcostartedtosellfreshlypreparedfoodthroughahotdogcartatitsoriginalSeattlewarehouse.[24]MostCostcolocationsnowhaveafoodcourt.[123]Theycanbeindoorsoroutdoors,[124]butthemenuisessentiallythesame:hotdogwithdrink(oneofthemostpopularitems),pizza,frozenyogurt/icecream,Pepsicobeverages,bakeditems,andsandwiches.[125]Sometimes,itemsareaddedtothemenuseasonally.Costcooffersaquarter-pound100%beefhotdogand20USfluidounces(590 ml)drink(withrefills)forUS$1.50,thesamepricesince1985.SomeUSlocationsalsoofferPolishsausageorbratwurstinadditiontohotdogs,atthesame$1.50price.[126][127][128]InAustralia,thehotdogismadeofporkandissoldwithalargesodaforAUD$1.99.InCanada,thepriceforahotdogandsodawithrefillsisC$1.50.[129]InMexico,thehotdogismadeof100%beefandincludesadrink(withrefills)forMXN$35.IntheUK,thehotdogisalsomadefrombeefandcustomersalsogetadrink(withrefills)for£1.50.Costcosoldmorethan137 millionquarter-pound(113g)hotdogsinitsfoodcourtsin2017.[128]InTaiwanandJapan,thehotdogismadeofporkaswell.[130] AsofJanuary2021,cheeseorpepperonipizza(alongwithpre-orderingoffullpizzastotakehome),chickenbakes,icecream(vanilla),icecreamsundae(vanilla,withveryberryorchocolatesaucetoppings),fruitsmoothies,lattefreeze(withoutchocolate),mochafreeze(withchocolate),andtwistedchurros(inselectstores)areofferedatallUnitedStateslocations.Somefoodcourtitemsareonlyavailableincertaincountries.Forexample,thebulgogibakeandmangobobateaareonlyavailableinAustralia,Taiwan,Korea,andJapan;[131]poutineisavailableinCanadaandFrance.Thereare,however,temporarymenuitemsavailableexclusivelyinseveralcountries,likethepastortaco-toppedpizzasinMexico.[132][133]ThenutritiondatafortheCostcoFoodCourtitemsispostedonlineandinstore. Pastmenuitemsincludeveggieandcombopizza,frozenyogurt(chocolate,vanilla,orswirl),beefbake,turkeyprovolonesandwiches,chickenCaesarsalads,beefbrisketsandwiches,organicbeef-basedcheeseburgers,beefchiliwithbeans,andinsomelocations,gelato. UnitedStatesmenuchangesinMarch2020(partiallyduetotheCOVID-19pandemic) OriginalItem ReplacementItem Veggie/ComboPizza NoLongerOffered(thisincludesthediscontinuationofthe"ItalianSausage"pizzatoppingaswell) FrozenYogurt VanillaIceCream(withadditionofchocolatesaucesundae) TurkeyProvolone NoLongerOffered TwistedChurro Replacedwithdual-flavorchurroinlate2020/early2021,nameremainedsame ChickenCaesarSalad NoLongerOffered ChickenBake Replacedwithfactory-madeitemofsamename,nolongerhand-madeinstore(atmostlocations) DicedOnion(topping) NoLongerOffered Sauerkraut(topping) NoLongerOffered DeliMustard(condiment) NoLongerOffered Relish(condiment) Offeredinselectlocations,expectedtoresumeatalllocations(notimeperiodforreturn) Duetoslowsales,in2009,thepretzelwasreplacedbythechurro.[134]InApril2013,PepsireplacedallCoca-ColafountaindrinksatU.S.locationsbecauseCokehadraiseditsprices;thishelpedkeepthehotdogcombowithsodaatitsoriginalUS$1.50price.[135] InselectCostcofoodcourts,Costcowassellingcheeseburgersforalimitedtimetoexperimentsales.Thecheeseburgerwasnotsuccessful,andneverspreadtomorethanafewlocations.[136][needsupdate] Inearly2020(duetotheCoronavirusoutbreak),manylocationssuspendedallfoodcourtoperationswithinthewarehouse,openingthemupweekslatertoalimitedtake-outonlymenuandreplacingfountainsodaswithcannedbeverages.Manylocationshavehadtheirseatingarearemoved.[137][138]AsofJanuary2021,allUnitedStateslocationsareopenforpartialservice(withachangedmenu).Paymentcard-onlyself-checkoutsystemshavealsobeenaddedtothefoodcourts,allowingemployeestofocussolelyonserving,andremovingtheexchangeofpaperandcoinmoney.Seatingwasalsorestoredinmanylocations. Costcocreditcard[edit] OnApril1,2016,inUS,CitigroupbecametheexclusiveissuerofCostco'sbrandedcreditcards.Priortothat,CostcocreditcardshadbeenissuedbyAmericanExpresssince2001,andCostcoacceptedonlyAmericanExpresscardsforcredittransactions.Aftertheswitchofitsco-brandedcardstoCiti,CostcoceasedacceptingAmExandbeganacceptingVisa.AmExcitedthereasonforthesplitthatCostcowasaskingforlowertransactionfeesthanAmExwaswillingtogrant.[139][140][141]InCanada,CostcoendeditsAmExrelationshipin2014,andstartingin2015,[142]itpartneredwithCapitalOneMastercardforbrandedcreditcards.[143]In2020,CapitalOneannounceditwouldbeendingthepartnershipinlate2021.[144]ItwasannouncedthatbeginninginMarch2022,Costcowillbeginit'spartnershipwithCIBCMastercard.[145]CostcobrandedcreditcardsfrombothissuersalsoserveasalternateCostcomembershipcards,withacustomizedreversesidecontainingmembershipinfo.[146] CostcoAudiobookApp[edit] InMarch2021,CostcostartedsellingaudiobooksandlaunchedacorrespondingiOSandAndroidapptolistentopurchases.[147]Theappisfree,howeverthebooksareexclusivetoCostcomembers.Theretailersellsaudiobooksinbundlesgroupedbygenreorauthor,withpricesrangingfrom$5to$50.AudiobooksarecurrentlyonlyavailableatU.S.locations.[148] Laborrelations[edit] Employeerights[edit] Thissectionneedstobeupdated.Pleasehelpupdatethisarticletoreflectrecenteventsornewlyavailableinformation.(June2020) WhilesomeformerPriceClublocationsinCaliforniaandthenortheasternUnitedStatesarestaffedbyTeamsters,[149]themajorityofCostcolocationsarenotunionized,althoughthereseemedtobeamovein2012tounionizesomelocationsinCanada.[150]TheTeamstersclaimthatover15,000Costcoemployeesareunionmembers.[151]Thenon-unionlocationshaverevisionstotheirCostcoEmployeeAgreementeverythreeyearsconcurrentwithunioncontractratificationsinlocationswithcollectivebargainingagreements.TheEmployeeAgreementsetsforthsuchthingsasbenefits,wages,disciplinaryprocedures,paidholidays,bonuses,andseniority.TheEmployeeAgreementissubjecttochangebyCostcoatanytimeandoffersnoabsoluteprotectiontotheworkers.AsofMarch 2021[update],non-supervisoryhourlywagesrangedfrom$16.00to$27.75intheU.S.,$16.00to$28.70inCanada,and£9.75to£13.90intheUnitedKingdom.IntheU.S.asof2005[update],eighty-five percentofCostco'sworkershadhealthinsurance,comparedwithlessthanfiftypercentatWalmartandTarget.[152]HealthbenefitsincludecoveragethroughAetna,remoteprimarycarethroughTeladoc,secondopinionsandclinicalnavigationbyGrandRounds,andwellnesscoachingbyOmada.[citationneeded] InFebruary2021,CostcoannouncedthatitwouldberaisingthestartingrateforitshourlystoreworkersintheUnitedStatesto$16anhour.Costcohasbeenactivelyraisingtheirminimumwagestartingwith$14during2018,andinto$15during2019.Theyfurtheraddthat20%oftheirhourlyemployeeswillbesubjecttotheminimumwagechange.[153] Contractors[edit] Product-demonstration(e.g.,foodsamples)employeesworkforanindependentcompany.InthewesternU.S.,thecompanyiscalledWarehouseDemoServices,Kirkland,Washington.[154]CostcoalsousesClubDemonstrationServices(CDS),basedinSanDiego,California.[155]DemonstrationemployeesreceiveapayandbenefitpackagethatislessthanthatofCostcoemployees.AsofAugust 1,2017[update],demonstrations/samplesareprovidedbyCDSinCanada.[156] Publichealth[edit] FollowingtheCOVID-19outbreak,thefirstCostcostoreinPerth,Australia,unexpectedlyopenedonMarch19,2020,withoutanopeningceremonyandearlierthanitsplannedtimeof8:00AMduetohighdemand,especiallyfortoiletpaperproducts,toeasepanicbuyinginmainstreamsupermarketsinAustralia,althoughtoiletpaperwaslimitedtoonlyonepertransaction.Cartsandotherobjectswerecleanedregularlytominimizetheriskofcontractingthevirus.[citationneeded] AsofMarch6,2020,CostcocontractorCDShastemporarilystoppedprovidingfreefoodsamplesinseveralCostcostoresgloballyamidpublichealthconcernsregardingCOVID-19.[157] OnDecember23,2020,aCostcostoreinCuernavaca,Morelos,Mexico,wasforcedtotemporarilycloseafterthestoreignoredrestrictionsonstorecapacity.[158] Discontinuedconcepts[edit] CostcoHome[edit] ThefirstCostcoHomewarehouseopenedin1983,andwasrebuilt/expandedin2002,inSeattle.[159]Thewarehouse'sconceptwastocombinethevalue,settingandmembers-onlyelementsofCostco'swarehouseclubswiththeproductarrayonewouldfindatanupscalehomestore,suchasFortunofforCrate&Barrel.TheCostcoHomewarehousessoldfurniture,housewares,kitchenproductsandaccessoriesfromhigher-endbrandssuchasLexington,RalphLaurenandWaterford[160]inawarehouse-clubsetting.Costcoclaimedthat,similartoitsmainwarehouses,itacceptedlowermarginsinreturnforgreatervolumewithminimaloverhead. Overtime,theconceptwasadjustedtoincludehomeelectronics,somemajorappliances,officefurniture,andalargeselectionofoutdoorfurnitureandwindowtreatments.CostcoalsopartnerswithGlentelsubsidiaryWIRELESSetc.tosellmobilephonesandplansinCanadaandWirelessAdvocatesintheUS.[citationneeded] OnApril2,2009,thecompanyannouncedthatitwouldbeabandoningitsCostcoHomeconcept,closingthetwoexistingstoresinKirkland,WashingtonandTempe,ArizonaonJuly3,2009,andabandoningplansforathirdstoreontheWestCoast.[161]Thecompanycitedcutbacksinconsumerspendingonhomeproductsanditsinterestinfocusingonitscorebusinessasthemainreasons. Controversies[edit] In2010,MercyforAnimalsconductedanundercoverinvestigationatBuckeyeVealFarm,avealsuppliertoCostco.[162]Immediatelyfollowingtheinvestigativerelease,Costcoadoptedapolicyagainstpurchasingvealfromproducersthatusethecrate-and-chainproductionmethod.[163]ThecasepromptedOhiolawmakerstovoteinfavorofavealcratephase-outinthestate.[164] In2012,MercyforAnimalsconductedanotherundercoverinvestigationofaporksuppliertomajorretailerssuchasCostco,Walmart,Safeway,Kroger,andKmart.[165]Beforethepublicreleaseoftheinvestigation,Costcoannouncedtheywouldbeginrequiringtheirporksupplierstophaseoutgestationcrates.[166][167] In2014,TheGuardianreportedthatCostcoisaclientofCharoenPokphandFoods.Oversixmonths,TheGuardiantraceddownasupplychainfromslaveshipsinAsianwaterstoleadingproducersandretailers.Costcohaspublishedastatementsayingithashadasuppliercodeofconductsince1999whichdoesnotallowthispractice,andthatindependentauditorscheckforviolationsregularly.[168][169][170][171] In2015,TheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStatesconductedanundercoverinvestigationataneggsuppliertoCostco.[172]AnundercoverworkeratHillandaleFarms,amajoreggsuppliertoCostco,filmedconditionsinwhichegg-layinghenslivedintiny,wirecages.[173]Followingtheinvestigations,severalcelebritiesincludingBradPittandRyanGoslingpubliclywrotetoCostcotoaddressthisissue.[174]FollowingeffortsbyanimalprotectionnonprofitsincludingTheHumaneLeague,[175]Costcoreleasedanupdatedcommitmenttosourceexclusivelycage-freeeggsinitsoperations.[176] In2016,afollowuptoCostco'sshifttocage-freeeggsbyanimalrightsgroupDirectActionEverywhere(DxE)reportedcannibalismandhighmortalityatacage-freeCostcoeggsupplier.[177][178]Costcodeniedtheallegations,butthevideosparkedadiscussionaboutanimalwelfareproblemscontinuingtoexistatcage-freeeggfarms.[177]WritinginTheHuffingtonPost,DxEco-founderWayneHsiungarguedthatthenewinvestigation,ratherthansuggestingthatCostcoshouldkeepbirdsincages,indicatedthathensshouldhavetherightnottoberaisedforfoodorkeptonfarmsatall.[179] InAugust2017,afederaljudgeordereda"deceptive"CostcotopayTiffany&Co.$19.4 millionformisleadingconsumersintothinkingtheycouldbuylegitimateTiffanymerchandiseatwarehouseclubprices.[180][181] Costcowascriticisedin2019bytheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncilandSumofusforusingvirginCanadianborealforesttomakeitstoiletpaper.NRDCsaysthatoverthelasttwentyyears,28millionacresofCanadianborealforesthavebeencutdowntomaketoiletpaper.[182][183] InSeptember2020,CBSNewsreportedthatCostcohasstoppedsellingPalmettoCheeseaftertheownerofthepimentocheesebrandcalledBlackLivesMattera"terrororganization."CostcopostedanotetotheitemintheirMyrtleBeachlocationindicatingthattheitemwillnotbereordered,andover120Costco'sthroughouttheUSwillnolongerbecarryingtheitem.[184] InOctober2020,CostcodroppedChaokohcoconutmilkovertheallegationsofforcedmonkeylabor.PETAaccusedthemanufacturer,TheppadungpornCoconutCo.,ofusingforcedmonkeylabor,findingcrueltytomonkeysattheirfarmsandfacilities.KenKimble,Costco'sVicePresidentofCorporateFoodandSundries,statedCostcohaslaunchedaninvestigationregardingtheissueandhaveceasedpurchasingfromthesupplier/ownerofthebrandChaokohcondemningtheuseofmonkeylabor.KimblealsostatedthatCostcowillcontinuetomonitortheimplementationoftheharvestpoliciesandoncesatisfiedwillresumepurchasing.[185] InDecember2020,Costcoannouncedplanstodisusecagedeggsthroughoutitsoperationsworldwide.[186]ItbecamethefirstUSretailertoissueaglobalpolicyontheconfinementofanimalsinitssupplychain.[187]JoshDahmen,Costcofinancialplanningandinvestorrelationsdirectoralsosaidthat"Weareintheprocessofmakingthattransitiontocage-freeeggs.Wewillcontinuetoincreasethepercentageovertime,withagoalofeventuallygettingto100%."[188] Seealso[edit] Companiesportal Bulkfoods References[edit] ^abc"CostcoWholesaleCorporationReportsSecondQuarterandYear-to-DateOperatingResultsforFiscal2021andFebruarySalesResults-CostcoWholesaleCorporation".Costco.March4,2021.RetrievedMarch9,2021. ^abcdefgh"2019AnnualReport"(PDF).CostcoWholesale.October10,2019.RetrievedDecember10,2019. ^abcd"2020AnnualReport"(PDF).CostcoWholesale.December31,2020.RetrievedMarch9,2021. ^"CostcoWholesaleCorporationCompanyProfile".Hoover's.RetrievedApril17,2019. ^"Top250GlobalRetailers(2020)".NationalRetailFederation.March4,2020.RetrievedMarch9,2021. ^abcdeGabler,Neal(December15,2016)."TheMagicintheWarehouse".Fortune.pp. 184–189. ^"CostcoWholesale|2021World'sMostAdmiredCompanies".Fortune.RetrievedMarch28,2021. ^abBartel,Frank(December18,1983)."Costco:Thenew'wholesale'club".Spokesman-Review.(Spokane,Washington).p. B1. ^"DeathofCostcoco-founderJeffBrotman,74,'acompleteshock'".TheSeattleTimes.August1,2017.RetrievedNovember29,2017. ^andtheCanadianheadofficeissituatedinOttawa,Ontario. 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