As many consumers look for ways to ease their doomsday anxieties, Costco is positioning itself as the go-to retailer for consumers who are worried about worst-case scenarios. The warehouse club retailer is selling a discounted Emergency Preparedness Food Bucket promising 150 just-add-water food and beverage...
Costco will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada for the first time in seven years. Effective Sept. 1, in those countries, the retailer is adding $5 to the cost of its Gold Star (individual), Business and Business add-on memberships and...
Costco is weighing a raise in its membership fee, and plans to add new warehouses and expand partnerships amid rising sales, the retailer said Thursday (May 30) in its quarterly earnings report. During the quarter ended May 12, Costco’s net sales increased 9.1% year over...
With ongoing financial challenges prompting consumers to make more conservative spending changes, major membership wholesale clubs’ latest promotions suggest they are having trouble getting shoppers to spring for full-priced memberships. In the last few weeks alone, Costco brought back its $20 membership deal, BJ’s Wholesale...
March 13, 2024
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. According to data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, reported Tuesday (March 12), sales at online retailers and other non-store merchants were up a whopping 18% year over year in […]
February 07, 2024
As eCommerce merchants compete to secure couples’ Valentine’s Day spending, Amazon introduced a new option targeting last-minute gifting occasions. The retail giant shared via email that it is adding a...
September 13, 2023
In today’s fast-paced world, gift-giving has become a convenient and versatile practice. Among the many options available, gift cards have emerged as the go-to choice for many. These small, plastic...
July 31, 2019
Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. But no matter the label, this...
July 10, 2024
Costco will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada for the first time in seven years. Effective Sept. 1, in those countries, the retailer is adding $5 to the cost of its Gold Star (individual), Business and Business add-on memberships and adding $10 to the price of its Executive Memberships, Costco […]
May 30, 2024
Costco is weighing a raise in its membership fee, and plans to add new warehouses and expand partnerships amid rising sales, the retailer said Thursday (May 30) in its quarterly...
April 02, 2024
Costco and healthcare marketplace Sesame have expanded their partnership to include a weight loss program. This collaboration now offers Costco members exclusive pricing on individualized clinical consultations around weight loss, Sesame said in a...
October 18, 2023
Costco Wholesale has announced that CEO Craig Jelinek will be stepping down on Jan. 1, 2024, after more than a decade at the helm of the company, the company reported...
