COSTCO

Costco customers who use 200 locations in seven states and Washington, D.C. now can have their prescriptions delivered by Instacart along with other items from the club retailer.

Costco reported stronger earnings and sales than analysts had expected as shoppers stock up on goods in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

Orgain’s Simple Organic Plant Based Protein Powder in chocolate peanut butter cup contains such ingredients as almonds, peanuts, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and golden peas.

Costco and Instacart are said to be piloting fast delivery of prescription drugs on the West Coast, according to a report from CNBC.

Costco Wholesale reported sales that missed the Street amid fierce competition to attract shoppers in the grocery space, but its earnings topped expectations. 

Costco is opening a store on August 27 in Shanghai’s Minhang neighborhood district.

Liquid I.V. announced that it has launched its new passion fruit flavor at Costco warehouses across the nation.

The membership club operator appears to have found a balance between its compelling in-store offerings and the convenience of delivery, which it offers in partnership with Instacart and other third-party delivery firms.

Costco’s earnings rose to $889 million, and it raised the minimum starting wage for store workers in the United States and Canada from $14.50 to $15.50 an hour.

The nation’s leading warehouse club operator continues to push into new markets with a determined expansion program both in the United States and internationally. In the process, Costco Wholesale also is extending its reach into the market for pharmacy and preventive health services, surging past the 500 mark in total pharmacies operating in the United States and expanding its menu of health screenings, immunizations and clinical-care offerings.

Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list includes pharmacy chains and mass retailers among its ranks.