Costco Wholesale is publicly owned and headquartered in the US. Founded in 1983, the company employs approximately 74,050 individuals and reported $275.2B in revenue as of 2025. Specializing in physical retail, it operates as a multibillion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries.
On July 31, 2026, Costco, a Washington-based retailer, settled a class-action lawsuit for $14 million regarding allegations of sending misleading emails. Earlier on the same day, Costco Canada issued recalls on July 29-30, 2026, for two baked goods and snack items: Alfa Croissants with cocoa cream filling due to a mould risk, and Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo bars for potentially containing undeclared pistachio. Customers are eligible for full refunds. This follows an announcement on July 31, 2026, that AMASS Brands Group expanded the distribution of its Summer Water Rosé to 37 Costco locations across California.
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Costco Wholesale offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Costco Wholesale's product portfolio comprises of search, social, and retail media and physical retail.
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Costco Wholesale's revenues were $275.2B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Costco Wholesale's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is physical retail, which represents 94% of Costco Wholesale's revenue.
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