Who does not want a good bargain? Truth be told, consumers clamor for everything that will extend their purchasing power and stretch every buck they spend. Enter Costco, when entrepreneur Sol Price introduced a groundbreaking retail concept in San Diego, California, it has then disrupted the retail world and transformed it to greater heights.
Price Club was the world’s first membership warehouse club wherein efficient buying and operating practices gave members access to unmatched savings. It has then evolved to Costco and the company remained true to the qualities that helped attract and retain millions of members around the globe. It is arguably, the most successful warehouse club to date, bringing its members the best possible prices on quality brand-name merchandise.
With hundreds of locations worldwide, Costco provides a wide selection of goods with the added convenience of specialty departments and exclusive membership services that are all well-curated to make the shopping experience paramount.
Despite the no-frills warehouse concept, Costco is as complex as any company of such esteemed distinction. To its credit, it has been able thrive in good times and bad.
Read on: Here is a list of 30 things you may not know about Costco that might surprise you.
