Costco Wholesale

Costco Wholesale

http://www.costco.com
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Costco Wholesale, a publicly owned company founded in 1983 and headquartered in the United States, operates as a multi-billion dollar global retailer. Its primary business is warehouse club operations, with a presence in eleven countries. The company employs approximately 74,050 people.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1983

Headcount

74,050

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Physical retail

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On Saturday, a recall was initiated for Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke sold at Costco stores in 33 states. The recall, issued by Western United Fish Company, was due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the green onions used in the product. Between April and September 2025, additional recalls affected Kirkland Signature products, including Prosecco Valdobbiadene and Fresh Ahi Wasabi Poke, across multiple US states. Consumers were advised to dispose of recalled products and seek refunds.

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Costco Wholesale offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Costco Wholesale's product portfolio comprises of physical retail and search, social, and retail media.

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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 91% of Costco Wholesale's revenue.

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Feb

2nd

2026

17:40

Eastern Washington Costco Shoppers Cautioned After Beignet Allergy Recall

Costco has issued a voluntary recall for its “Mini Beignets Filled with Caramel” sold in the bakery section. Costco Beignet Recall Sends Allergy Warning Throughout Washington State In a posting from KIRO 7, due to a packaging error, some of the beignets were actually filled with chocolate hazelnut beignets but still labeled as caramel.

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Feb

2nd

2026

16:07

Costco Just Recalled Its Viral Caramel Beignets—Here’s What Shoppers Need To Know

After a week of social media buzz around Costco’s viral caramel-filled mini beignets , the popular bakery item is yet again a topic of conversation— and it’s not because people were arguing about the flavor. This week, the warehouse chain announced a recall of the caramel mini beignets sold in 22 states.

Feb

2nd

2026

15:56

Costco Just Recalled This New Mini Beignet Flavor In These 22 States

The Takeout recently announced the fantastic news that Costco was debuting a brand-new treat for customers in the form of caramel-filled mini beignets. Unfortunately, Costco's latest pastry item went from a celebratory moment in the bakery department to a problem all too quickly.

Feb

2nd

2026

14:45

Is Costco Phobio Legit? Here's How The Trade-In Program Works

Costco is known for its warehouse layout, bulk items, and members-only services like saving money at the gas pump. Another service is through a partnership with Phobio, a third-party electronics trade-in company. Though not a traditional program involving a physical drop-off box or machine in stores, it's still the real deal.

Feb

2nd

2026

14:09

Costco Shoppers Loved To Hate This Kirkland Chicken Packaging

Sometimes, Costco can't win. For example: Costco's packaging on the Kirkland "air-chilled" chicken drumsticks, tenderloins, and party wings – any that have cuts of chicken sealed in plastic. On Reddit , a user posted to complain about the packages, decrying, "Costco if you are listening please upgrade you [sic] chicken packaging.

Feb

2nd

2026

12:38

Costco Recalls Beignets After a Major Labeling Error

If you’re a Costco shopper and you have serious food allergies in your household, you’ll want to be aware of the warehouse chain’s latest recall. One of the store’s popular bakery items has had its labels mixed up, which could lead to a dangerous situation, according to a recall letter posted to Costco’s recall website .

Feb

2nd

2026

11:04

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Nike Quietly Dropped Its Kirkland-Branded Sneakers with Costco, Available Now at These Locations

Collaborations come in many shapes and many colors. But just when you think you’ve seen it all, Nike pulls a fast one. For its latest partnership, the Beaverton brand teamed up with none other than Costco for a one-off variant of its SB Dunk Low Pro with Kirkland Signature branding.

Feb

2nd

2026

11:03

Is Costco Misleading Customers About Its Rotisserie Chicken?

I just read some numbers about Costco's rotisserie chicken that I found to be pretty mind-blowing. I knew their chicken was wildly popular, but I had no idea that Costco sells well over 100 million rotisserie chickens every year, including about 137 million birds in 2023 alone.

Feb

2nd

2026

10:29

New Offerings, B2B Tag

Costco's surprise Nike collaboration sends sneaker resale market into complete frenzy

article Costco quietly dropped a new, exclusive Nike collaboration sneaker on Friday in a surprising move that sent both customers and the resale market into a frenzy. The Nike SB Dunk Low x Kirkland Signature Exclusive was released in select locations, Nike told FOX Business on Sunday.

Feb

2nd

2026

10:10

Business Expansion, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

Costco Surges 3% on Bullish Options Flow and Strategic Retail Shifts—What’s Fueling the Rally?

Summary • CostcoCOST-- (COST) surges 3.04% to $968.88, breaking above its 52-week high of $1,078.24 • Options data reveals 55% of recent trades are bullish, with $4.86 million in call volume • Sector peers face store closures, while Costco expands digital and physical footprints Costco’s intraday rally reflects a confluence of bullish options activity, strategic retail innovations, and sector-wide shifts.

Feb

2nd

2026

09:11

Costco Recalls Popular Pastry Sold in 22 States

A popular membership-only retailer announced it is recalling one of its baked goods distributed in 22 states. “The mislabeled units contain undeclared Tree Nuts (Hazelnut/Filbert),” company leaders said in the recall notice. The mislabeled pastry was distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington between Jan.

Feb

2nd

2026

08:20

I used my Costco membership to save over $11,000 buying my car. Now, I won't ever shop for a vehicle any other way.

Costco's Auto Program should be as popular as its $5 rotisserie chicken — but I've learned not too many of its members actually know it exists. I discovered the program this past summer during a Costco grocery run when a pamphlet caught my eye as I was leaving.

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