Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1983 by entrepreneurs James Senegal and Jeffrey Brotman in Seattle, Washington, USA. From the very first days of its existence, the scope of its activity was retail trade. Today it is one of the world’s largest self-service warehouse networks.
The company sells a limited set of products, but at desirable prices. If you become a member of the Costco Wholesale club system, then you can also get an additional discount. Not surprisingly, the number of participants in such a program is 60 million. Promote the growth of popularity also regularly conducted attractive marketing campaigns.
Costco warehouses are already located not only in the USA, but also in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Spain, and South Korea. The design of these “sales factories” is straightforward – the concrete floor and simple fluorescent lamps, the costs are minimized. But the prices of goods delight customers with their democracy.
Also, Costco Wholesale sells cheap goods under its brand – Kirkland Signature. It was first introduced in 1995. Products of this brand can also be purchased on the website of the Amazon online store.