CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE Costco – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Thompson Jr., Arthur A. “Costco Wholesale in 2016: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy”, Connect, 2016. 1. What is the competition like in the North A merican Wholesale Club industry? In North America, there are a few large Wholesale Club industry competitors. Costco, founded in 1983 by Jim Sinegal, increasingly appears to be the strongest competitor. However, there is still competition. Next is Sam’s Club, founded in 1984 under Walmart’s management, which closely mirrors Costco’s inventory and membership strategy. Lastly, BJ’s Wholesale Club was also founded around the mid 1980’s. BJ’s also followed Costco’s strategy, but instead focused more on individual consumers […]