costco

Born in 1983 in Issaquah, Washington, Costco has become one of the largest wholesale membership clubs in the world today.

Founded in nearby Kirkland, Washington by James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman, Costco opened up its first warehouse in Seattle in late 1983. Just ten years later, Costco and Price Club merged, helping it later surpass Sam's Club in total sales on an annual basis. As of 2008, Costco employed over 125,000 people, mostly in the United States. Costco also offers its members, which are in the tens of millions, a generous return policy, online sales, and their own line of products sold under the name of "Kirkland Signature."

Costco's biggest competitor is Sam's Club, a company born out of Walmart. In 2007, Consumer Reports offered its own review of the top two wholesale clubs in the United States, offering both pros and cons of each store.

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• Cramer: Buy Costco, Abbott Labs, and AbbVie, But Sell Fortinet

  
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• Sam’s Club, B.J.’s, Costco… Are Wholesale Clubs Worth The Cost?

  
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• Finally, PROOF That Costco Prices Are Cheapest

  
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• Costco Weekly Savings Coupons For Eastern Canada June 10 to 16.

  
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• Firing Dan Bylsma as Penguins head coach (Puck Daddy)

  
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• Firing Dan Bylsma as Penguins head coach (Puck Daddy)

  
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• Costco Weekly Savings Coupons For Western Canada (BC, AB, SK & MA) June 10, To June 16

  
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  The new weekly Costco coupons for west­ern Canada ( Britich Colum­bia, Alberta, sack­atchewan and Man­i­toba) are avail­able now. Most of these Costco instant coupons are valid until Sun­day, June 16, 2013. Click here to view all Costco Canada flyers .
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