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April 22, 2013
Costco and IRI expand relationship
Information Resources (IRI), the exclusive provider of Costco point-of-sale and inventory information to the manufacturer community, and Costco Wholesale announced several enhancements to their Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program, a single, global solution for category, POS and supply chain tracking at Costco, and the launch of Costco CRX Mexico.
April 8, 2013
Reports: Costco looks to develop e-commerce in China

Costco Wholesale appears to be eyeing China's online commerce market, according to published reports.

September 21, 2012
Costco and Macy’s take home World Retail Awards

Two U.S. retailers took home top honors at the 2012 World Retail Awards in London, with Costco Wholesale Club named “Retailer of the Year,” and Macy’s recognized as “Multichannel Retailer of the Year.”

May 31, 2012
Target beats, Costco disappoints in the discount sector

Target and TJX Cos. both reported better-than-expected results in May, with a 4.4% and an 8% increase in same-store sales, respectively.

April 5, 2012
Costco announces new locations

Costco Wholesale Club said it plans to open up to an additional eight warehouses prior to the end of its fiscal year on September 2, 2012.

January 5, 2012
Discounters and department stores turn in mixed results for December

The nation’s discounters and department store retailers turned in mixed results for December, with many chains citing unseasonably warm weather that sapped demand for cold-weather merchandise.

October 25, 2011
Report: Costco's donations to Washington state initiative break records

Costco Wholesale's donations to a Washington state voter initiative that would legalize liquor sales by private retailers have broken state records, according to published reports.

October 6, 2011
Retail sales solid in September

Despite ongoing concerns about the economy, retailers fared surprisingly well in September, helped by the tail end of back-to-school shopping and cooler temperatures.

September 2, 2011
Costco’s Best Weapon

The retail world will lose one of its most colorful and respected CEOs when Costco Wholesale Club co-founder and chief executive Jim Sinegal steps down on January 1, 2012.

September 1, 2011
Retail sales mostly solid in August; Limited leads apparel, but Gap declines

Despite low consumer confidence, the volatile economy and a hurricane, many retailers reported better-than-expected sales in August.

July 7, 2011
Costco, Target and BJ’s exceed expectations in June

Discounters and warehouse clubs turned in robust performances in June, led by Costco Wholesale Club, whose same-store sales in the United States rose 12%, while internationally same-store sales jumped 18%.

April 7, 2011
Discounters post stronger than expected March results

Although there were some same-store drops among the discount retail players in March, most beat Wall Street expectations and showed that shoppers are continuing to spend despite a less-than-ideal economic climate.

April 4, 2011
Survey: Amazon.com, Kohl’s and Costco are leaders in customer service

Amazon.com, Kohl's Department Stores and Costco Wholesale ranked tops in customer service. according to a new research report published by market researcher Temkin Group.

March 15, 2011
Two die at Costco warehouse in Japan

Costco Wholesale said Tuesday that two people died when a parking garage collapsed at its warehouse in Tamasakai during the earthquake, according to a report by the Seattle Times.

May 7, 2008
Consumers Shopped Cautiously in April

Apparel chains struggled through another dismal month in April, but discounters fared well as consumers...

April 13, 2008
Costco Partners With Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Costco Travel and Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced Monday that they are partnering to allow Costco members...

February 29, 2008
Terracing Retail

Developer Pace Properties, St. Louis, may well change the shape of shopping in West...

September 11, 2006
Manhattan to Welcome First Target Store

New York City, ...

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