From Don Taylor's Up Against the Wal-Marts: How Your Business Can Prosper in the Shadow of the Retail Giants
CostCo is the largest warehouse retailer, followed by Sam's.
From the snippets I've read, Mr. Taylor's book is about what small business owners and managers can do to make themsleves the greatest competitors to Wal-Mart and the rest of the big-box chains. It may not often sound like it on this blog, but I am rooting for the independents to grow and prosper. It is their dynamism that keeps Wal-Mart in check... You might also want to check out Boomtown USA for the community angle on the same theme
Posted by Kevin on November, 9 2005 at 07:48 AM
john henry wrote:While Costco is a warehouse retailer, Sams is not. Sams is a warehouse wholesaler. While their markets overlap and overlap a lot they are different.
Sams target is the business buy supplies to operate as well as merchandise to sell
Costco's target is the family that is willing to buy in larger lots to save money.
I am a fan of both stores but they are different and that is why.
John Henry
-- November 10, 2005 10:09 PM ∞
Kevin Brancato wrote:Well, that's the most concise explanation of the difference I've ever read. Thanks.
-- November 11, 2005 11:54 AM ∞
