Business mix
- It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco.
- The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers.
- In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Current key questions
- Can consumer demand, pricing, traffic, and channel execution support growth in discount stores?
- How do input costs, promotions, inventory, and brand strength affect margins?
- Does management convert scale, store or digital reach, and capital allocation into higher per-share value?
