Costco Wholesale Corp.

Data: Worldwide/North America

Headquarters:Issaquah, Wash.
Top Executive: Jim Sinegal, president, CEO
Corporate Stores (global): 518
Sales in $ Billions (USD): 63.088
Date FY Ended: 9/2/07
Countries of Operations: Canada, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, USA
Website: www.costco.com

Overview

Groceries, encompassing food, sundries and fresh products, plus pharmacy and gasoline, accounted for 63% of Costco’s total sales, or $39.8 billion. Of the company’s total volume, 80% came from 385 warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 13.5% from 71 warehouses in Canada and 6.5% from 64 warehouses in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korean and Taiwan.

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Costco Views Local Marketing as Balancing Act
Aug 30, 2010, Supermarket News, By DAVID ORGEL
COLORADO SPRINGS Â— Costco Wholesale Corp. is balancing the need for local marketing with the realities of its low-cost mission, said Tim Rose, senior vice president of food and sundries.

The Week in Stocks
Aug 30, 2010, Supermarket News
FOR 24 NORTH AMERICAN FOOD RETAILERS TRACKED BY SN, AT THE CLOSE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25, 2010 MARKET SUMMARY gainers 8 decliners 16 unchanged 0 MOST ACTIVE BY VOLUME Wal-Mart 56,843,348 Target 28,227,952 Safeway 20,782,754 AS PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING Safeway 5.45% BJ's Wholesale Club 4.72% A&P 4.65% Metro +3.83% Costco Cos. +2.50% North West Co. +2.38% Supervalu -6.20% Winn-Dixie -5.08% Ahold

High Spirits | Small-batch vodka, single-malt scotch and other premium spirits elevate the perception of private-label spirits
Aug 30, 2010, Supermarket News, By CAROL ANGRISANI
A wholesale club store may not be the first place that comes to mind when buying an ultra-premium French vodka. But that's what many spirit drinkers are doing since January, when Sam's Club launched Rue 33, a vodka imported from the Cognac region of France. The brand is exceeding the Wal-Mart division's sales expectations, spokeswoman Susan Koehler told SN. The vodka is sold exclusively at Sam's Club

Costco Looks to Mall Locations: Report
Aug 24, 2010, Supermarket News, By SN STAFF
ISSAQUAH, Wash. Â— Costco Wholesale here plans to accelerate steps toward locating its outlets in enclosed shopping malls, a Dow Jones report said Tuesday.

Supermarkets Skirt Restrictions on Alcohol Sales
Aug 23, 2010, Supermarket News, By JULIE GALLAGHER Center Store Editor julie.gallagher@penton.com
While Costco fights to privatize liquor sales in Washington, grocers who've become resigned to restrictive licensing laws and other limitations are taking the edge off with novel approaches to selling beer and wine. In Pennsylvania, beer can only be obtained at a restaurant, bar, bottle shop or distributor. Sales of wine and spirits are limited to 619 state-run stores. But Wegmans a vehement supporter

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