Articles about Costco

Tire recycling tech startup with link to Costco lands $40M from former CEO Jim Sinegal and others

Prism Worldwide is likely the swan song for Bob Abramowitz, its CEO and 66-year-old co-founder. The tire recycling company is also… Read More

Seattle’s Electric Era deploys EV chargers at Costco after opening big, new HQ – take a look inside

When EV charging startup Electric Era moved this summer to a spacious location south of downtown Seattle, the team was… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Costco vs. Amazon, Microsoft’s latest Copilot, and a Zulily conspiracy theory

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we consider Microsoft’s latest AI product, the $20/month Copilot Pro subscription service, compare it… Read More

Scanning against scammers: Costco testing membership card readers at store entrances

Membership has its privileges at Costco, and in a bid to keep it that way, the retail giant is piloting… Read More

Tech Moves: Gates Foundation exec joins Icertis board; Costco CEO to step down

.— Allan Golston joined the board of directors at Bellevue, Wash.-based contract lifecycle management company Icertis. He has served as… Read More

Costco to offer healthcare services through partnership with New York startup

Costco is broadening its reach into healthcare through a partnership with Sesame, a New York-based medical care marketplace startup that… Read More

Costco closing photo centers at all store locations citing rise of camera phones and social media

Costco announced Wednesday that it will no longer operate photo departments at its stores, bowing to the rise of smartphones,… Read More

Seattle U names $100M Center for Science and Innovation after Costco co-founder and wife

Seattle University has attached a name to the $100 million Center for Science and Innovation that it is building as… Read More

Pebblebee releases new and improved Finder tracking device with rechargeable battery

Attention, users of the Finder tracking device made by Bellevue, Wash.-based Pebblebee: If you’ve ever complained about a dead battery… Read More

Pebblebee’s Finder tracking device now selling at Costco, putting little startup on path for big growth

Costco shoppers can find a wide array of items in one of the big-box retailer’s more than 500 U.S. locations.… Read More

Costco debuts new grocery delivery service and expands partnership with Instacart

Costco is making it easier for customers to buy groceries online and have them delivered to a doorstep. The Issaquah,… Read More

Amazon shreds stock values with a whiff of competition: 5 industries feeling the heat from the tech giant

When Amazon so much as twitches in a new direction, Wall Street takes notice. If you’re an investor or executive… Read More

Tech Moves: Crowd Cow adds Julep and Blue Nile vet as COO; VRstudios gets a new CEO; and more

Crowd Cow, a Seattle-based startup focused on the delivery of sustainable meat products, announced a big new addition this week: retail… Read More

Costco says it was 20 years ahead of the idea behind Amazon Go

Costco apparently kicked around something like the technology behind Amazon Go, the new automated convenience store concept from Amazon that everyone’s… Read More

The best Black Friday deals: Gear, gadgets, games and much more

Shoppers still stuffed with turkey and all the trimmings can start stuffing stockings with electronics ranging from laptops to televisions… Read More

Long-awaited Costco switch to Visa credit cards begins today

Good news for Visa holders: Starting today you can finally use your credit cards at Costco. For many years, Costco… Read More

Wireless veteran John Stanton named to Costco board

Costco’s newest board member is former Voicestream Wireless CEO John Stanton, the warehouse retailer announced today. It is not the only… Read More

Costco Photo Center finally back online after security breach forces seven-week outage

Costco is telling customers they can start ordering photos online again, seven weeks after a security breach at a third-party hosting company… Read More

Costco’s online photo center delayed again, may not return until September

Costco’s photo website will likely be down until early September as it tries to recover from a hacking incident that occurred… Read More

Costco delays online photo services return, citing ongoing security concerns

It’s been more than two weeks since Costco’s photo site went down after a third-party vendor was hacked, but now the… Read More

Costco Photo still down after hacking incident, won’t return until early August

During the height of summer vacations, several retailers, including Costco, have had to take down their online photo services after reports… Read More

Costco’s Photo Center goes down after potential hacking incident

Several large retailers, including Costco, CVS an Rite Aid, are taking down their photo sites after reports that a third-party… Read More

What company has the biggest revenue in Washington? This map will surprise you

What are the biggest revenue-producing companies in each state? A cool map from Broadview Networks let’s us know. If you guessed… Read More

Sam’s Club launches slate of new services targeting small business owners

Sam’s Club is rolling out five new services for small business owners, with the goal of increasing loyalty at the… Read More

Costco strikes credit card deal with Citi and Visa, shifting away from American Express

Get ready to whip out your Visa card at Costco in 2016. After the news that it was ending its deal… Read More

American Express ending deal with Costco in 2016

Enjoy whipping out your Amex at Costco for now. According to an announcement today by American Express, you won’t be able… Read More

Costco ‘shocked’ by one-day sales of $3.5M on Alibaba’s Tmall site

Costco will expand more heavily into China after it sold $3.5 million worth of goods over a 24-hour period with the help… Read More

Look ma, no pee! First impressions of Amazon’s surprisingly leak-proof diapers

After using an app to scan a code on the package, I learn that the diapers I’ve been using for the past… Read More

News Brief

Bill Gates Sr. resigning from Costco Wholesale board

Bill Gates Sr., the 89-year-old father of the Microsoft co-founder, has resigned voluntarily from his position on the Costco Wholesale… Read More

Costco expands to China with the help of Alibaba’s Tmall

Costco isn’t building out one of its massive membership-only warehouses as part of its first foray into China. Instead, it is partnering… Read More