Costco Wholesale Corp in Retailing (Canada)

June 2014 | 5 pages | ID: CBA33CF2D10EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Costco Wholesale Corp, which leads mixed retailers in Canada, has performed well in the face of increased competition and a changing social and demographic landscape. While the retailer benefited from the economic downturn due to its low pricing and bulk sales, the growing presence of other discount retailers and the entry of Target Corp in 2013 were expected to slow Costco’s growth in 2013. However, as Costco maintains a loyal following of customers due to its membership format, which...

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Product coverage: Non-Store Retailing, Store-based Retailing.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Contents

Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 1 Costco Wholesale Corp: Key Facts
Summary 2 Costco Wholesale Corp: Operational Indicators
Internet Strategy
Summary 3 Costco Wholesale Corp: Share of Sales Generated by Internet Retailing
Company Background
Private Label
Summary 4 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd: Private Label Portfolio
Competitive Positioning
Summary 5 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd: Competitive Position 2013