What are Costco's biggest loss leaders?

Costco doesn't really do loss leaders. Traditional grocers and other retail stores send out sale ads proclaiming a few items which are sold at or even below cost. read more

The biggest Costco loss leaders in America right now are rotisserie chicken, the hot dog & soda combo and gas. A Bloomberg article has calculated that Costco earns only $14 million in profit a year on its sale of 70 million chickens. read more

On a 3-pound chicken, Costco is pocketing about 20¢ less profit. Given the size of its chicken business, that’s $14 million over a full year. No wonder analysts are asking Costco executives a lot of questions about inflation. The sole bright spot in Costco’s grocery business of late has been its organic fare. read more

Welcome to /r/Costco! Rule 1. Please refrain from posting an item stock related question. Instead call your local warehouse(s) to learn about its current availability. Rule 2. This Subreddit is not to be utilized as a complaint line of particular warehouses and/or individual employees. read more