Warehouse Clubs

Costco remains the only warehouse club retailer in Taiwan. The company entered Taiwan in 1997 when it first settled in Kaoshiung. Since then, the development of warehouse clubs as a retail channel has been intrinsically linked with that of Costco.…

At the end of the review period, warehouse clubs remained absent from Romania’s retailing landscape and there were few signs, if any, that the category will emerge in the country in the near future. Indeed, none of the major international players…

The only player in warehouse clubs Belgium, Makro Cash & Carry Belgium NV, managed to post a positive performance in 2020 thanks to the exceptional context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including stockpiling and movement restrictions. In 2021, Makro…

While current value sales registered a double-digit increase in 2021, this growth was mainly due to soaring inflation and in fact in constant value terms, value sales actually fell in 2021. However, warehouse clubs performed better than other grocery…

There are no warehouse clubs currently operating in Nigeria and no known plans to bring this format to the country during the forecast period.

Having surged during 2020 in the wake of the pandemic, the retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of warehouse clubs stabilised during 2021. In a year unlike any other, Costco (Costco de México SA de CV) and Sam’s Club (Wal-Mart de México SAB de…

In Singapore, only one outlet was present within warehouse clubs in 2021. The National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) plays a role as a grocery retailer through NTUC FairPrice Co-operative, with the Warehouse Club in its line-up. Visiting a no-frills…

There is no presence of this channel in Peru and the channel is not expected to gain a significant presence in the forecast period.

Warehouse clubs are not a significant presence in Spanish retailing, with Costco Wholesale Spain SL the only player. During 2021, it operated three outlets in Spain, up from two at the beginning of the forecast period. These are located in Madrid,…

Warehouse clubs benefits by offering good value for money to Canadian consumers. The ability to buy in bulk became even more appealing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; to regular subscribers and others encouraged to join a club during the…

There were no warehouse clubs players operating in Turkey at the end of the review period, and there are currently no expectations of any entering the market over the forecast period.

Warehouse clubs was not present in Ireland at the end of the review period, nor is there any data available to suggest that this format will emerge over the forecast period.

Warehouse clubs in China mainly sell high-end imported daily necessities, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, to middle class consumers, which differs from the cheap bulk purchasing models in most developed countries. With the growing demand for…

Warehouse clubs remain a niche retail category in France as only one outlet remained in operation mid-2021, under the operation of the US-origin chained Costco upon its entry into the country in June 2017. The introduction of this business model has…

While its number of outlets is still limited in Japan, Costco continued to show strong growth despite COVID-19, due to its unique product offering and shopping experience, which attracted consumers to visit its stores. In the review period, Costco…

There were no warehouse clubs operating in Thailand in 2021 and there is no expectation that this will change during the forecast period.

Metro Cash & Carry has been accessible to B2C consumers since the end of 2018. Anyone can now get a loyalty card in any Metro outlet after providing personal information and completing the registration through the terminal. The digital card is made…

Australia entered its first nationwide lockdown in March 2020 and even though restrictions were eased later in the year, a second wave of the pandemic as a result of the Delta variant resulted in further lockdown restrictions across key cities in…

Warehouse clubs was not a viable retail channel in Chile at the end of the review period, nor is there any data available to suggest that it will emerge over the forecast period.

Warehouse clubs is not a channel present in Vietnam, and there is little prospect of it emerging in the market during the forecast period.