Costco Wholesale

With sales revenue of more than $60 billion, Costco Wholesale Corporation is one of the leading, international chains of membership warehouses in the world. Operating under the Costco trade name, its warehouses offer branded merchandise at lower prices than conventional wholesale and retail outlets. The members-only warehouse stores offer one of the largest product categories under a single...

With sales revenue of more than $60 billion, Costco Wholesale Corporation is one of the leading, international chains of membership warehouses in the world. Operating under the Costco trade name, its warehouses offer branded merchandise at lower prices than conventional wholesale and retail outlets. The members-only warehouse stores offer one of the largest product categories under a single...

Founded by James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman, Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washingt.. read moreon, on September 15, 1983. Sinegal had started in retailing by working for Sol Price at both FedMart and Price Club. Brotman, an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family, had also been involved in retailing from an early age.

In 1993, Costco merged with Price Club (called Club...