Category: Costco Wholesale Corporation

Toto’s Toilet Won Japan’s Heart. Can it Conquer the American Market?

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.
Tempted by Trump’s Tariffs to Panic-Buy? Don’t.

A census of Costco carts on Thursday revealed little fear. Tariffs could go as fast as they’re coming, and our columnist is not stuffing his pantry.
Target to End D.E.I. Policies as Trump Threatens Companies

The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.

President Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies has begun in federal agencies, and is jolting corporate America as well.
Are Trump’s Tariffs Inevitable?

World leaders and C.E.O.s are struggling to convince President-elect Donald Trump to shift his position on imposing new levies against America’s trade partners and its rivals.
Holiday Shopping Season Separates Winning Retailers From Losers

Consumers are seeking deals and being choosier about their spending in the crucial final weeks of the year, executives say.
Costco Magazine Is the Third Largest Print Magazine in the Country

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.
Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.
At Costco, Shopping for Clues About Consumers

The reporter Ben Ryder Howe traveled far and wide to better understand Americans’ love of the membership-only retail store.
Costco Raises Membership Fees for First Time in 7 Years

An increase of more than 8 percent will take effect on Sept. 1. The base membership will go up by $5, to $65 per year.
Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating Beef From Brazil?

Cole Mannix, of Old Salt Co-op, is trying to change local appetites and upend an industry controlled by multibillion-dollar meatpackers.
Gold Bar Sales Are Surging at Costco. Why?

Costco may be selling up to $200 million worth of the bars each month, according to a Wells Fargo analysis. The bars sell out quickly, and customers are trading advice online about how to get them.