After 3 months of business, Costco’s first French store attracted 44,000 members for an average basket of €125, higher than Costco’s global average around €100. As in Spain and Australia, the huge majority of members arehouseholds (95%) with a higher ratio of sales to professionals expected in a 2nd stage of expansion. “The average basket sale keeps growing every week. This is very encouraging”, said Gary Swindells, Head of Costco-France, which plans to open a 2nd store near Paris and a 3rd...
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