Essays About Costco
1. Do you think Jim Sinegal is an effective CEO? What grades would you give him in leading the process of crafting and executing Costco’s strategy? What support can you offer for these grades? Refer to Figure 2. 1 in Chapter 2 in developing your answers. I believe that Jim Sinegal is a very effective…
Description: Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world, and the world’s largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016.
CEO: W. Craig Jelinek (Jan 1, 2012–)
Founded: September 15, 1983, Seattle, Washington, United States
Headquarters: Issaquah, Washington, United States
Number of employees: 214,000
Subsidiaries: Costco Wholesale Canada, Costco Travel
Founders: James Sinegal, Jeffrey H. Brotman
