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Costco CEO, CFO talk AI-powered online sales jump, tariff strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Costco is reaping e-commerce sales rewards from AI technology and piloting automated pay stations that let members pay for pre-scanned orders with an average…
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Costco shopper sues Costco for price increase due to tariffs
March 17, 2026
A Costco shopper has filed a lawsuit in an Illinois federal court seeking any refund the wholesaler receives from tariff refund actions.
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Costco to be anchor store for Maryland mixed-use district
March 13, 2026
Costco aims to open a wholesale location at VIVA White Oak, a 280-acre mixed use district in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Trader Joe’s earns best grocery store title in consumer report
March 6, 2026
Trader Joe's is the best U.S. grocery store according to a report from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index.
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Levi Strauss, Walmart, Amazon lead Brand Keys loyalty index
January 30, 2026
The 2026 customer loyalty leaders include Levi Strauss, Skechers, Walmart, T.J. Maxx and Amazon, according to the 28th annual Brand Keys Customer Loyalty…
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Costco boasts record-breaking sales in Q1
December 17, 2025
The first quarter of 2026 reveals Costco hit record-breaking sales in what industry watchers state was a stronger than expected earning period.
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Costco top grocery retailer in Canada
December 12, 2025
Costco ranks as Canada's top grocery retailer for the second consecutive year, according to a dunnhumby's Retail Preference Index for Canada.
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Costco sues Trump over tariffs citing overreach
December 9, 2025
Costco has sued the Trump administration claiming President Donald Trump exceeded executive authoring in enacting tariffs and misused the International…
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Costco opening 3 US stores, 1 in Canada this month
October 9, 2025
Costco plans to open four new stores, three in the U.S. and one in Canada, by the end of October.
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Costco opening tech center in India
July 30, 2025
Costco Wholesale Corp. is planning to open a technology center in Hyderabad, India.
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Walmart, Amazon, Costco take top 3 spots in NRF retail ranking
July 23, 2025
Walmart, Amazon and Costco are the top three retailers, respectively, in the National Retail Federation's annual list of Top 100 Retailers which ranks the…
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Costco boosts membership perks for top-tier members
June 23, 2025
Costco has boosted its perks for the high-tier members in its Executive membership level.
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Costco mulling scan-and-go to speed checkout
June 16, 2025
Costco is working on a scan-and-go style feature for its mobile app to help speed up the checkout process, CEO Ron Vachris confirmed during the company's…
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Costco teaming with payment platform Affirm
May 19, 2025
Costco is offering customers a new way to pay for large purchases (between $500 and $17,500) via a partnership with Affirm, a pay-over-time payment platform.
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Costco raises hourly pay for most workers
February 10, 2025
Costco has raised pay for most of its hourly workers.
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H-E-B tops dunnhumby grocery retailer ranking
February 5, 2025
H-E-B has been ranked at the top U.S. grocer, according to the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index, a study that examines the $1 trillion dollar U.S. grocery…
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Top performing companies are tapping empathy, AI, personalization
December 5, 2024
The top performing companies are those using personalization, AI and leveraging values-based empathy to not only meet customer needs but demonstrate a deep…
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Labor Day celebrations vary among generation demographics
August 30, 2024
Over half of U.S. consumers, 67%, will celebrate Labor Day this year with 15% unsure of plans.
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Costco deploys membership scanners
August 12, 2024
Costco is using membership scanning devices at entrances that require members to scan their card by placing the barcode or QR code against the screen…
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Costco increasing membership fees come September
July 11, 2024
Costco will increase its membership fees as of September 1, impacting 52 million members.
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