Mission & Code of Ethics
If we’re not providing our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices, we’re not following this.
What is: Costco's Mission Statement?
Rain is forecasted for the next week and umbrellas are moved to a basics aisle end cap.
What is: The Right Time?
His passion for people and his dedication to fostering inclusion and diversity at Costco has played a major role in our success.
Who is: Ronald Rothman?
Costco is in the business of profiting in increments of this denomination of currency.
What are: Pennies?
In this 2006 film, the warehouse slacker competes with a repeat winner for a prestigious title to gain the affection of a new female coworker.
What is: Employee of the Month?
Offering comprehensive benefits and promoting from within the company are ways that Costco embodies this code of ethics.
What is: Take Care of Our Employees?
It’s the month before Halloween and pallet displays of KS candy bags are doubled up on an end cap.
What is: The Right Quantity?
Costco's mission to provide the best quality goods at the lowest possible prices is perfectly exemplified by the story of this fish on Costco's shelves.
What is: Salmon?
Costco uses this retail strategy to tap into seasonal markets early and combat dead inventory costs.
What is: Early In - Early Out?
Even by our standards, this obscenely large Costco warehouse is featured in this 2006 dystopian film. "Welcome to Costco, I love you!"
What is: Idiocracy?
Some examples of this code of ethics include: keeping our aisles neet, clean and straight, or our 100% satisfaction guarantee on our products.
What is: Take Care of Our Members?
It’s an hour before opening and a produce employee is culling through units of strawberries to ensure they’re in perfect sellable condition.
What is: The Right Condition?
According to the first guiding principle of 'this', "For Costco to thrive, the world must thrive."
What is: Costco's Sustainability Commitment?
These products seen on Costco shelves turn the sales floor into a negotiation table, and garner more competitive product pricing for our members.
What is: Kirkland Signature?
A Costco manager and his crew find themselves defending Earth from an alien invasion in this 2012 film.
What is: The Watch?
If we succeed in following our first four principles in our code of ethics, we will achieve our ultimate goal and last code of ethics, which is this.
What is: Reward Our Shareholders?
Costco chooses to sell only a 360 count bottle of Advil instead of offering various sizes.
What is: The Right Merchandise?
According to former Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, 'this' is Costco's whole DNA.
What is: Culture?
Costco is one of the only Fortune 500 companies to do without this department; part of a clear effort to focus on the mission of providing quality goods at the lowest possible prices.
What is: Public Relations?
Mitchell and Cam go Costco crazy in an episode of this family sitcom.
What is: Modern Family?