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Costco's Squeeze On Suppliers Signifies Pain For P&G, Nestlé

Wholesale giant Costco intends to push suppliers to lower prices on everything from steaks to televisions, aiming to keep customers away from rivals like A...

Costco Outshines Other Discount Chains, But Concerns Linger

Costco Wholesale once again proved itself to be one of the strongest discount chains in retail, but broader fears about the industry are hard to dispel....

Top 250 Global Retailers See 4% Revenue Growth Last Year

The world’s leading 250 retailers generated total retail revenues of US$4.41 trillion in FY 2016, representing growth of 4.1% year-on-year, with a ne...

Costco Posts $15 Billion In December Sales

US retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported $14.94 billion in sales for the five weeks up to 31 December 2017, a 14.3% increase from the same per...

Costco Rises As Results Show Big-Box Retail’s Resiliency

Costco Wholesale is reinforcing Wall Street’s sentiment that the big-box retailer is equipped to thrive in an e-commerce era. The company’s...

Costco Reports 13% Sales Increase In November

US retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported net sales of $11.26 billion for November, a 13.2% sales increase compared to the same month in 2016....

Parlez-Vous Costco? US Retail Giant Brings Bulk Brie To France

About a half-hour south of Paris, a uniquely American import has opened for business. The store’s aisles brim with beauty and bulk, side by side....

Costco Reports 10% Sales Increase In October

US retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported net sales of $10.02 billion for the month of October, representing an increase of 10.1% compared to t...