Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion dollar global retailer with a total of 723 warehouse club stores in eight countries.Interestingly, its concentration in Canada with 94 stores is quite a bit higher on a per capita basis than in the U.S. where it has 506 stores. This may reflect the fact that it faces a direct competitor with Sam’s Club in the U.S. but no such similar competitor in Canada. Internationally, it has locations in Mexico (36 stores), the U.K (28), Japan (25), South Korea (12), Taiwan (12), Australia (7), and Spain (2).
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