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Warehouse Club Industry Guide

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  • 373 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • HHC Publishing Inc
  • ID: 5135426

Whether you sell BJ's, Costco, PriceSmart or Sam's Club or want to sells the warehouse clubs, you have few opportunities with a warehouse club buyer.

Make sure you know all the questions and answers before that meeting.

Warehouse club buyer needs are specific and extensive. A BJ's, Costco, PriceSmart or Sam's Club buyer does not want to meet with a supplier or broker who does not understand its business.  The 2024 Guide addresses all those club buyer requirements. 

Countries Covered:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Australia
  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
  • France
  • Iceland
  • China
  • Aruba
  • Babados
  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • United States Virgin Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Colombia

Table of Contents

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

  • What is a club?
  • Historical Quotes
  • Club Sales Data
  • Location Analysis
  • Member Profile and Analysis
  • In-Club Ancillary Businesses
  • Member Services
  • Club Magazines
  • Category SKU
  • Category Sales
  • Private Label
  • Private Label Detail
  • Web Sites
  • Department Analysis
  • Seasonal Analysis
  • Item Basket Comparison

CLUB PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS

  • Understanding Club Buyers
  • Pricing Concepts
  • Product Development
  • Club Observations
  • Marketing Money
  • Product Demonstrations
  • Coupons
  • Packaging
  • U.S. Merchants
  • Product Distribution
  • Brokers
  • Club Industry Survey

COSTCO WHOLESALE

  • Costco Profile
  • Costco Buying and Operating
  • Costco Financials
  • Costco Layout
  • Costco International
  • Costco Locations
  • Jim Sinegal
  • Sol Price
  • Price Club History
  • Costco History

SAM’S CLUB

  • Sam’s Club Profile
  • Sam’s Club Buying and Operating
  • Sam’s Club Financials
  • Sam’s Club Layout
  • Sam’s Club International
  • Sam’s Club Locations
  • PACE Membership History
  • Sam’s Club History

BJ’S WHOLESALE

  • BJ’s Profile
  • BJ’s Buying and Operating
  • BJ’s Financials
  • BJ’s Layout
  • BJ’s Locations
  • BJ’s History

COST-U-LESS

  • Cost-U-Less Profile
  • Cost-U-Less Buying and Operating
  • Cost-U-Less Layout
  • Cost-U-Less Locations
  • Cost-U-Less History

PRICESMART

  • PriceSmart Profile
  • PriceSmart Buying and Operating
  • PriceSmart Financials
  • PriceSmart Layout
  • PriceSmart Locations
  • PriceSmart History

FINANCIAL PAST, FUTURE

  • Yearly Financial History
  • Club Industry Future

Companies Mentioned

  • BJ's Wholesale
  • Costco Wholesale
  • PriceSmart
  • Sam's Club