Tag: club stores

My college days are coming back, it seems, as my local club is going to start having the bouncer check IDs at the door.  

The company announced earlier this year six new clubs opening across the Southeast and Midwest, as well as expansion into its 21st state with an opening in Louisville, KY in early 2025.

The Big Three warehouse clubs have been upping their game on the technology front of late. One area of advancement is in robotic scanning.

Regional and online bulk-product retailers are also using strategies of the major club stores.

For the most part, the top three warehouse chains have similar strategies and tactics, and proximity is one of the main reasons consumers choose one chain over another. But there are some differences.

“Our research shows that 26 percent of shoppers indicated they’re buying more bulk-pack items to help cope with food price inflation,” says Brian Numainville, principal at The Feedback Group in Lake Success, NY.

Wholesale clubs operate by keeping costs low through their buying power. They require vendors to simplify packaging or complete other cost-cutting measures, select only products that provide the right value for their customers, and take other steps to ensure the lowest possible price.

All three warehouse club leaders have been expanding in recent years, along a variety of measurements.

Warehouse clubs came on the scene in the United States in the 1970s, offering a relatively small selection of value-priced food and nonfood products, mostly in large package sizes, in a no-frills store environment.

The expansion includes plans for a new club in Madison, Alabama, increasing BJ’s retail footprint to 20 states.