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Costco Wholesale (FRA:CTO) Number of Stores at Period End Total : 0.00 (As of . 20)


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What is Costco Wholesale Number of Stores at Period End Total?

Number of Stores at Period End Total is the total number of retail stores operated by the enterprise, either owned or rented at the end of reporting period.

A retailer may also open new stores and close old stores during the fiscal period. Usually inefficient or money-losing stores are closed, and new stores are opened in areas that have more population growth.

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Costco Wholesale  (FRA:CTO) Number of Stores at Period End Total Explanation

Number of Stores at Period End Total is the total number of retail stores operated by the enterprise, either owned or rented at the end of a reporting period, such as the end of fiscal year or quarter.

A retailer may also open new stores and close old stores during the fiscal period. Usually inefficient or money-losing stores are closed, and new stores are opened in areas that have more population growth.


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Costco Wholesale (FRA:CTO) Business Description

Address
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates nearly 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the U.K.