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Costco is a chain of wholesale clubs based in the United States that has the highest sales volume in the world. It operates more than 500 warehouse stores and serves more than 47 million cardholders. Its chief competitor is currently the Sam's Club chain owned by Wal-Mart.
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Fast Facts
- Stock symbol: COST (NASDAQ)
- Annual revenue (2008): $72.5 billion
- Founders: Jeffrey H. Brotman, James D. Sinegal
- Established: September 15, 1983
- Industry: Consumer-goods wholesale
- Phone: 425-313-8100
- Fax: 425-313-8114
- Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington
- President/CEO: James D. Sinegal
- Chairman: Jeffrey H. Brotman
- CFO/Executive VP: Richard A. Galanti
- Number of Employees: 75,000 http://www.portfolio.com/resources/compa...
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Key Dates
- 1976: Sol Price and his son Robert start the Price Company, which opens the first wholesale club, Price Club.
- 1983: Competitors such as Sam's Club and PACE mimic the Price Club model.
- 1983: Costco is founded by Jeffrey H. Brotman. James D. Sinegal follows the Price Club model as well.
- September 15, 1983: The first Costco wholesale store opens in Seattle, Washington.
- 1993: Operates 103 stores, ranking third in the industry.
- 1993: Engages in a partial merger with the Price Company to form PriceCostco, in the face of competition from Wal-Mart's Sam's club.
- 1997: PriceCostco changes its name to Costco Wholesale.
- 2007: Named #32 in the Fortune 500.
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@zuzugirl I'm going to buy a portable hard drive from Costco and offload the 8000 or so hi-res pics that are on my laptop.
@mamamade | November 09, 2009 06:22 AM -
Going to Costco tomorrow morning. Let the "JIngle Bells Begin!"
@WoundedCrane | November 09, 2009 06:22 AM -
I am not so good at remembering to do this... For yesterday: I am thankful for costco-silly but so true... and for thunder and lightning!
@SaraLogue | November 09, 2009 06:21 AM -
Do you store enough hay, water, food for self, horses, pets in disaster? One rider jokes that she'd move to Costco! http://bit.ly/xDUXD
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got borghese brushes at costco, will do video review on them tomorrow
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View All Costco Questions (35) | Ask a QuestionIs it worth it to get a Costco card and which is better Costco or Sam's. (3 Answers)For me the savings are more than worth it. I have a costco card and find the savings in coffee alone. I can buy 2.5 lbs of whole bean Starbucks ... read moreIs Costco exempt from California Business and Professions Code Section 13651? (1 Answer)The key to answering whether or not an entity is exempt from a regulation is to check the relevant definition(s) included in the code. The entity in this regulation is ... read moreHave any of you received/purchased an engagement ring from Costco? Will you share your experience? (1 Answer)To preface, I haven't bought a ring from Costco, but I have purchased and helped to purchase a few rings in the past. Costco has an excellent return policy: http://www.costco.com/Service/FeaturePageLeftNav.aspx?ProductNo=11204333 ... read moreDid anyone here receive this message from costco? What are we supposed to do? (2 Answers)stanar: I did receive that e-mail a few days ago, as well, and read thru it. It had to do with the way that gasoline expands when it is kept ... read more
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