U.S. COMPANY REPORT

COSTCOPresented by:Dianne, SungHee, Susan

1. What kind of business does the company practice?Costco sells products at low prices and high volume.

Provides good customer services.Costco has it’s own store brand, Kirkland.

2. How big is the company?Employees about 174,000 full and part time as of February 2013

Costco had 68.2 million members500 stores in the world

3. Where are the company headquarters located?In Issaquah, Washington United States

4. Who is the company president?

Craig Jelinek ( CEO)

Craig Jelinek has been part of the Costco team since 1984 

5. What is the brief history of the company ?

6.What are some of the major products and services by the company?Bath tissue worth $400million a year

Salmon worth $1,200,000 a week

7. Why is the company successful?Low prices & High quality

Employee & bulk pack

8. How does the company market its products?Coupons & magazines Online

9. Customers’ OpinionsSatisfied on both products and services provided

10. Good Things Outside of BusinessWin $2K QUIT SMOKING

scholarshipCans collecting –Enter to win $4K Provide funds $25 for working

women in need across the world

11. Interesting FactsOWN FUEL LINESPREMIERED BY CNBY Known as “The Costco Craze: Inside The Warehouse Giant”oAMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX

#ONE in the Specialty Retail Store Industry