Costco Reinvested $184 Million in Tariff Refunds Into Price Cuts
Costco received $184 million in tariff refunds in Q4 and reinvested the money into price cuts on produce, meat, beverages, home furnishings and hardware for members.
Topic
Retail
Topic
Retail
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