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 660 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 April 11, 2025 issue features Throughput - The Underlying Factor for Costco.
- The April 25, 2025 issue features club website observations.
- The May 16, 2025 issue will feature analysis of the grocery and candy departments.
Countries Mentioned
- 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
Companies Mentioned
- BJ's Wholesale
- Costco Wholesale
- PriceSmart
- Sam's Club
