Costco Mulls Membership Fee Increase, Cracks Down on Card Sharing

Costco CFO says membership price increase is "a question of when, not if" though no timeframe given yet
Last Costco membership hike was in 2017; typically happens every 5-6 years per CFO
Costco has been cracking down on unauthorized membership card sharing recently
Costco has over 127 million cardholders currently
Membership fees help Costco keep prices low; CFO said they continue increasing member value

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Posted 9/28/2023, 12:06:57 PM