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Costco: The 11% margin cap that built a $400B empire

Jim Sinegal · Wholesale retail · 1983
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Set the scene

Why Costco refuses to mark anything up more than 14%.

Protagonist
Jim Sinegal
Industry
Wholesale retail
Year
1983
Why this case matters

You're about to see a real decision real people lost sleep over. By the end, you'll have made the call yourself, seen what they actually did, and locked in the mental model with a 25-question mastery check.

Step 1 of 7 · Set the scene