Costco Wholesale Corporation has announced results for the second quarter of its 2017 fiscal year—and with them, a large-scale rise in membership fees—the first in roughly six years.
Included in its quarterly report were the company’s plans, effective June 1, 2017, to increase annual membership fees by five dollars for “Primary” Members—U.S. and Canada Goldstar members, Business, and Business add-on members. Members will pay $60 annually for these primary plans.
Annual fees for Executive Memberships in the U.S. and Canada will increase from $110 to $120, and the maximum annual 2% award associated with Executive Membership will also increase from $750 to $1,000.
The company’s fee increases are expected to impact roughly 35 million Costco members—roughly half of them Executive Members.
Other highlights from the Q2 report included:
The company also noted that its immediate financial circumstances were strong. During the four-week reporting month of February, ended February 26, 2017, the company reported net sales of $8.92 billion, an increase of eight percent from $8.28 billion during the similar four-week period last year.
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