Warehouse Club Focus

Warehouse Club Focus (WCF) exclusively reports on the warehouse club industry. WCF began in 1997 and a former club buyer writes each issue. It is published twice a month and more than 655 issues have been published. Sales at BJ’s, Costco, PriceSmart and Sam’s Club were $431 billion in 2024.

WCF is the warehouse club industry’s respected voice. The largest CPG companies read WCF. Additionally, countless suppliers, brokers and packagers read WCF. Suppliers want information that helps them sell their products to BJ’s, Costco, PriceSmart and Sam’s Club buyers. WCF’s goal is to focus on topics addressing that need. Past issues have featured: buying philosophies, packaging and category sales.

Key Dates:

• The December 13, 2024 issue features a review of winter and holiday seasonal programs.
• The December 27, 2024 issue features a 15-slide overview explaining what the warehouse club industry is today.
• The January 17, 2025 issue features analysis of 2024 club industry sales.
• The January 31, 2025 issue features analysis of 2024 national and international locations.
• The February 14, 2025 issue features observations from club locations in Connecticut.
• The February 28, 2025 issue will feature an update about member service and ancillary programs.

Countries Covered:

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