Costco earns most of its revenue from member fees for helping members find bargains.

AmEx is out of the picture, but partnering with Costco is still alluring

The company wants to grab a piece of a business that's getting more competitive.

Costco, Nordstrom and BJ's Wholesale Club will stay closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Fiscal cliff tax questions are why many companies are shoveling money out the door before year's end in the form of special dividends to shareholders.

Costco hopes getting a mortgage through the big box retailer will bring more customers into the store for the things they'll need to furnish those homes.

Amidst glimpses of positive economic indicators, dismal consumer confidence continues as retail sales figures are down for chain stores in June.

More than 120 million Americans are members at wholesale clubs like Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's — and they're each potentially saving thousands of dollars a year at the register.