Costco Wholesale Corporation SWOT

• Publication date: April 2012
• Report size: 30 pages

examines the firm ’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco or “the firm ") operates an international chain of membership warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" brand name. The industry player offers a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products across a wide range of...

examines the firm ’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco or “the firm ") operates an international chain of membership warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" brand name. The industry player offers a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products across a wide range of merchandise segments at lower prices. Costco has operations in the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico and Australia. The industry player is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington and employs about 147,000 people, of which 82,000 are full time employees. The industry player recorded sales of USD 77,946 million during the financial year ended August 2010 (FY2010), a rise of 9.1% over FY2009. The operating profit of the industry player was USD 2,077 million in FY2010, a rise of 16.9% over FY2009. The net profit was USD 1,303 million in FY2010, a rise of 20% over FY2009.

What's Included In This Report?

- Provides all the crucial information on Costco Wholesale Corporation required for business and competitor intelligence needs
- Contains a study of the major internal and external factors affecting Costco Wholesale Corporation in the form of a SWOT analysis as well as a breakdown and examination of leading product revenue streams of Costco Wholesale Corporation
-Data is supplemented with details on Costco Wholesale Corporation history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available statement from Costco Wholesale Corporation

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Table of Contents

SWOT COMPANY PROFILE: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Facts and Figures : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Corporate Description : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Business Overview : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Company History: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Top Executives : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Resumees : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Business Lines (products and services) : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Products & Services Analysis: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Strategic analysis (SWOT) : Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Strengths: Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Weaknesses: Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Opportunities: Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Threats: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Company View: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Competitive Landscape : Costco Wholesale Corporation
Subsidiary : Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Head Office: Costco Wholesale Corporation
*Other Locations and Subsidiaries: Costco Wholesale Corporation