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Why Can't Costco Cross India's Coast?

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25 Nov 2025

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Millions of items you could think of, from all possible categories, say domestic, groceries, personal care, and food, collected in an unorganised layout is how a shopaholic’s paradise looks like. It’s also the structure of Costco’s warehouses. 

Reputed to be the 5th largest retailer in the world, Costco Wholesale Corporation is an absolute favourite to-go shopping centre for Americans. Large warehouses with items in bulk have brought Costco the 11th position in the Fortune 500 list of the largest US Corporations in terms of total revenue. Now, Costco, trading name COST, is on its way to completing 40 years. That’s right, a Ruby Jubilee celebration is on the way for the high-on-demand value retailer! 

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