Project One Business Report Costco.docx ACCT 301

Project One Business Report Costco.docx             ACCT 301                                       Project One                                      Business Report  Costco Wholesale Corporation   ACCT 301  €“UMGC   Costco is a retail company that operates a network of warehouses through an annual  membership-based concept that allows members to receive a select number of nationally branded and private label products at lower prices in bulk. The merchandise offered is food and sundries, hardlines, fresh foods, soft lines, and ancillaries. Our online operations give us the opportunities to interact with our members through the internet and provide extra services that may not be found in our warehouses. Ancillary companies offer expanded goods and services inside or next to our warehouses, allowing members to shop more frequently. These businesses include pharmacies, gas stations, food courts, optical dispensing centers, and heari