Twelfth Post
Twelfth Post Costco Costco, in full Costco Wholesale Corporation, American operator of discount stores of the type known as warehouse clubs or wholesale clubs, in which bulk quantities of merchandise are sold at deeply discounted prices to club members who pay an annual membership fee. It is one of the largest retailers in the world. Costco is based in Issaquah, Washington. A Costco store typically carries supermarket items and an ever changing selection of other merchandise, including some luxury goods. The stock is stacked high in a cavernous “warehouse” enclosing more than 140,000 square feet (13,000 square metres) of floor space. Despite the large area, a Costco store typically stocks only about 4,000 different items at any given time, about one-tenth of the variety that is available at the average supermarket. Most Costco stores also have ancillary businesses such as pharmacies and gasoline stations. History of COSTCO Costco traces its history back to 1976, when Sol Price, a...