Most national retailers close on 2 holidays. Costco shuts down for 7.
Costco maintains a unique corporate policy of closing its US warehouses on seven holidays per year to allow employees time with family. Despite the potential loss in sales, leadership emphasizes that employee well-being takes precedence over financial calculations.
Why it matters
This highlights a contrast in corporate culture and labor relations within the retail industry, where most competitors prioritize holiday sales.
Costco's holiday closing dates are posted at the front entrance of a Costco warehouse. Dominick Reuter/Business Insider No Costco for you on Labor Day - the warehouse has long closed US stores on seven holidays each year. The retailer's former CFO Richard Galanti told Business Insider the cost was never a consideration. "We never looked at the math," he said. If there's one thing Americans love to do with their free time, it's shop. Retailers often treat their customers' days off as an occasion to run promotions or otherwise get a boost — but not so much at Costco. The wholesale club has a longstanding policy of closing US stores on seven holidays, spaced throughout the year. Costco still runs Labor Day sales, you just can't get the deals at the warehouse on Labor Day itself.
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