Footnotes:
Revenues at Costco include sales of $76.2 billion and membership fees of $1.7 billion. Groceries, encompassing food, sundries and fresh products, plus pharmacy and gasoline, account for 72% of total sales. Of the company’s total sales, 77% comes from 416 warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico; 15% from 79 warehouses in Canada; and 9% from 45 warehouses in the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia. (Volume from 32 Costcos in Mexico are not included in the company’s reported sales.)
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Voters in Washington state approved a Costco Wholesale Corp.-backed ballot measure that will allow grocery stores and warehouse clubs to sell liquor beginning June 1, 2012....More
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One of food retailing's giants is retiring on Jan. 1, so it's time to assess what he's meant to this industry. Let me put my cards on the table right...More
