Costco settles longtime dispute over ‘Tiffany’ diamond rings
The fabled jewelry store chain first sued Costco in 2013, claiming its trademark had been violated. A federal judge in 2017 awarded Tiffany $19.3 million...
Latest Headlines
Costco brings back popular food samples, another sign that life is returning to pre-pandemic normal
Food samples will return early in June at about 170 Costco locations, before spreading to the rest of the company’s 560 U.S. outlets by the...
Costco’s quarterly profit jumps by nearly half
Costco, the Issaquah-based discount warehouse giant, said its profit jumped 45.6% and its net sales 21.7% in the latest quarter; meanwhile, COVID-19-related costs, primarily for...
Americans struggle to figure out what new CDC mask guidance means; Washington’s major retailers are split VIEW
Americans are trying to figure out what the new federal guideline on fully vaccinated people not needing masks in most cases means for businesses and...
Costco, Whole Foods rise in Greenpeace rankings of grocery chains’ plastic use
Overall, Greenpeace issued a pessimistic report card of grocery chains' efforts to eliminate single-use plastics, saying grocers "continue to fail to address the pollution crisis."...
Costco to raise its minimum wage to $16 an hour
The pay bump pegs baseline wages at the Issaquah-based wholesale club above those at competitors Amazon and Target. CEO Craig Jelinek announced the move Thursday...
Deaf employee who was fired at Costco wins $775,000 in lawsuit — and then loses it
The U.S. Supreme Court recently released a decision declining to reconsider the case of a deaf former employee of a Costco in Florida. A U.S....
Virus outbreak officially over at Union Gap Costco; 177 workers infected
The Costco COVID outbreak is over, according to the Yakima Health District. The outbreak affected 177 employees at the Union Gap store, all of whom...
Nearly 150 workers at Costco near Yakima test positive; store stays open
So far, 145 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Union Gap Costco, but the store remains open while the Yakima Health District investigates.
Costco sales climb, e-commerce business soars
Costco Wholesale topped Wall Street's profit expectations during its first quarter amid continued high demand for food and supplies, even as the warehouse chain said...
Never miss a story.
Get full Seattle Times access on all your devices, starting at $1 a week.