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Costco
A global retailer with warehouse club operations in 10 countries
About Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation, commonly known as Costco, is a leading global retailer operating a chain of membership-only warehouse clubs. The company primarily serves individual consumers, small to medium-sized businesses, and other organizations. Costco operates in the retail market, offering a wide range of products including groceries, electronics, home goods, and personal care items.
Costco's business model is based on a membership system, where customers pay an annual fee to access the company's warehouses and benefit from discounted prices on bulk purchases. This membership model ensures a steady stream of revenue and customer loyalty. The company makes money through membership fees, product sales, and additional services such as tire installation and optical services.
Costco is known for its cost-effective pricing strategy, which is achieved by buying products in bulk and maintaining low operating costs. The company also offers a variety of high-quality private-label products under the Kirkland Signature brand, which further enhances its value proposition to customers.
In summary, Costco is a membership-based warehouse club that provides a wide range of products at discounted prices, serving both individual consumers and businesses. The company operates in the retail market and generates revenue through membership fees and product sales.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 1983
- Headquarters
- Issaquah, United States
- Listing
- IPO 1982
- Employees
- 89,343
- Open positions
- 12,374
- Dealroom signal
- 60.3/100
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Consumer Goods, Retail, Warehousing, Outside Tech
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 3 companies, latest Jan 2022
- Capital deployed
- $6.8M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPO✓Exit | Mar 1982 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Costco is 96M monthly website visits, up 15.7% over the last three months. Costco's team grew 35.3% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Other known investors1 additional known investor
- VCVedanta Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
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