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| | '''Costco''' is an [[American]] membership "[[warehouse]]" type general merchandise chain that sells everything from canned [[ham]]s to home [[computer]]s. Most items are sold in [[bulk]]. It is the [[Retail#Global top ten retailers|second largest retailer in the United States and the third largest in the world]]. Costco is also the largest [[membership]] warehouse club [[chain]] in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stores.org/2012/Top-100-Retailers|title=2012 Top 100 Retailers|publisher=STORES.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stores.org/2011/Top-250-List 2011|title=Top 250 Global Retailers|publisher= STORES.org}}</ref> | | '''Costco''' is an [[American]] membership "[[warehouse]]" type general merchandise chain that sells everything from canned [[ham]]s to home [[computer]]s. Most items are sold in [[bulk]]. It is the [[Retail#Global top ten retailers|second largest retailer in the United States and the third largest in the world]]. Costco is also the largest [[membership]] warehouse club [[chain]] in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stores.org/2012/Top-100-Retailers|title=2012 Top 100 Retailers|publisher=STORES.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.stores.org/2011/Top-250-List 2011|title=Top 250 Global Retailers|publisher= STORES.org}}</ref> |
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| − | Like its online competitor [[Amazon.com]], Costco is headquartered in [[Washington State]]. Costco's founder went to liberal [[public school values|public schools]] for all his formal education and it shows: [http://www.teapartycrusaders.com/u-s-politics/10-reasons-shouldnt-shop-costco 10 reasons why you shouldn’t shop at Costco] | + | Like its online competitor [[Amazon.com]], Costco is headquartered in [[Washington State]]. Costco's founder went to liberal [[public school values|public schools]] for all his formal education and it shows: |
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| − | ==See Also== | + | ==See also== |
| − | * [[Essay:Buy Made in America]]
| + | * '''Warehouse Stores:''': [[Wal-Mart]], [[Sam's Club]], and [[Amazon.com]] |
| − | * '''[[Supply chain]]:''' [[Just in time|Just in Time]] distribution system and [[Transportation]]
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| − | * '''Warehouse Stores:''': [[Wal-Mart]], [[Sam's Club]], Costco and [[Amazon.com]] | |
| − | * '''[[Food distribution system]]:''' [[Transportation]] ([[truck]]s, [[ship]]s, [[railroad]], and [[airplane]]s), [[warehouse|warehousing]], and [[retail]] facilities which move [[food]] from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s.
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| − | * '''[[Infrastructure]]:''' [[Essay:Systems of support|Systems of support]]
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| − | * '''[[Food production system]]:''' Modern industrial big [[Agriculture|Agri-business]] versus [[Permaculture]]
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | * [http://www.costco.com/ Costco Wholesale official website] | | * [http://www.costco.com/ Costco Wholesale official website] |
| − | ** [http://m.costco.com/ Costco Mobile]
| + | * [http://m.costco.com/ Costco Mobile] |
| | * [http://www.costcoauto.com/ Costco Auto Buying Program website] | | * [http://www.costcoauto.com/ Costco Auto Buying Program website] |
| | * [http://www.costcotravel.com/ Costco Travel official website] | | * [http://www.costcotravel.com/ Costco Travel official website] |
| | * [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/PriceCostco-Inc-Company-History.html PriceCostco Company History] FundingUniverse | | * [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/PriceCostco-Inc-Company-History.html PriceCostco Company History] FundingUniverse |
| | * [http://www.secdatabase.com/CIK/909832/Company-Name/COSTCO-WHOLESALE-CORP-NEW Costco SEC Filings] | | * [http://www.secdatabase.com/CIK/909832/Company-Name/COSTCO-WHOLESALE-CORP-NEW Costco SEC Filings] |
| − | * [http://survivalblog.com/letter_re_one_year_food_supply_at_costco Letter Re: One Year Food Supply at COSTCO] | + | * [http://www.teapartycrusaders.com/u-s-politics/10-reasons-shouldnt-shop-costco 10 reasons why you shouldn’t shop at Costco] |
| − | * [http://survivalblog.com/letter_re_costco_stores_as_a_s Letter Re: COSTCO Stores as a Source for Storage Food and Survival Gear]
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