1, established at different times.
Costco was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. Sam was founded in 1983 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA.
2. The membership system is different.
Costco and Sam are both members, and customers need to purchase membership to enjoy the benefits and services they provide. However, costco offers two kinds of members, namely individual members and business members; On the other hand, Sam is mainly for business members.
3. Different types of products
Both Costco and Sam provide a wide range of products, including food, household goods, electronic products, furniture, clothing and so on. But Costco has more choices in food; On the other hand, Sam is more focused on commercial and industrial supplies.
4. The flow of people is different
Costco has many customers because of its high cost performance; However, supermarkets in Sam have fewer customers because they have targeted the consumer groups.
5. Different business philosophy.
It is costco's business philosophy to provide members with high-quality goods at the lowest possible price. Costco tries its best to reduce all operating costs and give all the money saved back to its members. The business philosophy of Sam Supermarket is to use global purchasing resources to provide customers with best-selling goods at home and abroad, and help enterprise members to establish an effective cheap purchasing system.