Stock price Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) today

Costco Wholesale Corp. is the world's largest self-service warehouse chain, the fifth largest retail outlet in the United States. Costco stores are not only in the United States, but also in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Spain and South Korea. .

The company opened its first warehouse in 1983, and in 1993 there was a merger with Price Club. The annual turnover of the new company exceeded $ 16 billion. In 1997, the company changed its name to the current one - Costco Wholesale. The company focused on the sale of goods of a limited number of manufacturers at the lowest prices, as well as on paid membership in the club system, with a set of additional discounts. In 1995, the company introduced its own brand - Kirkland Signature, whose products can be bought on Amazon.