Costco is without doubt one of the largest retailers on the planet — value an estimated $137 billion.
It has been reported that members may discover higher offers at Costco than on Amazon — 80% of the time — and that its Kirkland merchandise will be in comparison with high-quality manufacturers versus common ones.
Constructing such an empire that grew to having 55 million members in 11 international locations was no straightforward feat. It began with a enterprise lawyer-turned-retail genius and his protégée — a grocery bagger incomes $1.25 an hour — and would have crumbled if it wasn’t for a airplane being pressured into an emergency touchdown after being struck by lightning.
That is the inspiring story of Costco.
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Sol Value
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Jim Sinegal
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Jeff Brottman
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Footage
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Photographs
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