COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC.

What COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC. does

COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC. operates the Taiwan subsidiary of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), running a membership-based warehouse club retail business founded in 2015. The company operates physical Costco warehouses across Taiwan offering bulk merchandise and ancillary services (tire center, hearing center, optical department, gas station) alongside the costco.com.tw e-commerce platform supporting home delivery, same-day delivery via an Uber Eats partnership, and BOPIS store pickup. Its proprietary Kirkland Signature (科克蘭) private label spans food, household, supplements, and apparel, reinforcing a value-positioned brand across both channels.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership fees across Gold Star, Business, and Black Diamond (黑鑽卡) tiers with 2% rewards; merchandise sales across food and beverage, 3C electronics, appliances, health and beauty, furniture, jewelry, apparel, and online-exclusive categories; and transaction-based economics from the co-branded Taipei Fubon Bank credit card launched August 8, 2023. Go-to-market is hybrid — direct-to-consumer through physical warehouses, e-commerce, mobile app (iOS/Android), and social channels (Facebook, LINE, Instagram), supplemented by a Business Delivery (商業配送) B2B channel targeting restaurants, offices, and commercial buyers, plus an Online Subscription (線上週期購) recurring delivery service.

Underlying technology is a standard e-commerce stack combined with physical retail operations and integrated delivery systems; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Customer segments are individual household members (primary) and commercial buyers (secondary), with no enterprise concentration risk. The company holds Taiwan food industry registration A-196972798-00031-9 and operates under the strategic control of its US parent, benefiting from global sourcing scale and brand recognition.

Name

COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC.

Legal name

COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC.

Website

https://costco.com.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC. operates Costco's membership-based warehouse club business in Taiwan, combining physical warehouse stores with the costco.com.tw e-commerce platform, Business Delivery B2B service, Kirkland Signature private label, and Uber Eats same-day delivery for individual members and commercial buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Warehouse Club Retail

NAICS

Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters (455211), Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers (45521), Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers (4552)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership Warehouse Clubs (General Merchandise + Grocery) (CRAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Merchandise Warehouse Clubs (CRAEADAA), Regional & Local Membership Warehouse Clubs (CRAEADAH)

Keywords

• Warehouse club retail
• Bulk merchandise sales
• Private label groceries
• Membership-based retail
• Consumer electronics retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei City, Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide primary recurring revenue. Costco offers Gold Star Membership, Business Membership, and Black Diamond (Executive) Membership tiers with corresponding benefits and fee structures.
2. Product Sales: Merchandise sales across multiple categories including food & beverages, electronics, home goods, apparel, jewelry, health & beauty, sports & outdoors, and Kirkland Signature private label products. Revenue generated through both physical warehouse stores and e-commerce platform.
3. Co-branded Credit Card Partnership: Partnership with Taipei Fubon Bank for Costco co-branded credit card, generating revenue through transaction fees and partnership arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Costco President Taiwan Inc. operates a membership-only warehouse club retail model in Taiwan, combining physical Costco warehouse stores with the Costco.com.tw e-commerce platform. It sells bulk groceries, Kirkland Signature private-label goods, 3C electronics, home appliances, apparel, jewelry, and furniture, while also offering ancillary in-warehouse services such as a tire center, optical department, hearing aid center, and gas station. Membership tiers (Gold Star, Business, and Black Diamond Executive with 2% rewards) drive recurring fee revenue, and a dedicated Business Delivery service handles bulk procurement for commercial customers.

Product overview

COSTCO PRESIDENT TAIWAN INC. operates a warehouse club retail model combining physical warehouse stores with a comprehensive e-commerce platform. The core offering consists of physical Costco warehouse locations offering bulk products and services (tire center, hearing center, optical department, gas station), alongside the Costco 好市多線上購物 online shopping platform featuring same-day delivery via Uber Eats, 線上週期購 subscription service, and 商業配送 B2B service. The company's private label brand 科克蘭 (Kirkland Signature) provides exclusive products. Additional services include 黑鑽卡 (Executive/Business) premium membership with 2% cash back, and a dedicated Costco APP for mobile shopping. The platform offers 線上獨家 (Online Exclusive) products available only through the e-commerce channel. Costco Taiwan's product portfolio spans multiple categories including food & beverages, 3C electronics, home appliances, health & beauty, furniture, jewelry, and apparel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kirkland Signature: Costco's proprietary brand offering a wide range of products including food, household items, health supplements, and more.

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 August 2023Costco Taiwan partnered with Uber Eats to enable rapid delivery of selected products from warehouse locations to customers. The partnership provides same-day delivery options (速配限區隔日達) for items such as food, beverages, and household products in metropolitan areas. Customers can order through the Uber Eats platform and receive deliveries from nearby Costco warehouses.
• Taipei Fubon Bank (台北富邦銀行)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCostco Taiwan has a co-branded credit card partnership with Taipei Fubon Bank. The Costco聯名卡 (co-branded card) provides exclusive payment benefits for Costco purchases, launched August 8, 2023. Cardholders receive enhanced rewards and benefits when shopping at Costco warehouses and online.
• A.O. Smith (A.O.史密斯)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotional partnership featuring A.O. Smith water heaters and water purifiers on Costco Taiwan platform. Includes Buy More Save More promotions (買多省多) where purchasing 1 unit gets 5% off, 2 units get 10% off during promotional periods.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Metro AG (METRO Cash & Carry): European-based cash-and-carry/wholesale club operator serving both B2B and B2C customers. Comparable to Costco Taiwan's Business Delivery and bulk B2B offering, with similar member-based B2B trade model.
• RT-Mart (大潤發): Large Taiwan hypermarket chain (under Sun Art Retail) offering groceries, household goods, and general merchandise. Competes with Costco Taiwan for bulk household shopping trips at lower price points.
• PX Mart (全聯福利中心): Taiwan's largest grocery chain with dense nationwide store coverage and a strong private-label program (PX Pay, PX Go). Directly comparable on grocery breadth and private-label strategy; competes for everyday household basket share.
• Carrefour Taiwan (家樂福): Taiwan hypermarket chain owned by Groupe Carrefour offering groceries and general merchandise at scale. Comparable on broad-line retailing in Taiwan, although operating without the paid-membership model.

Regional players

• Makro (CP Axtra): Asian cash-and-carry/wholesale club operator (Thailand, with presence across Asia). Comparable B2B-heavy membership-based model; relevant reference point for Costco Taiwan's Business Delivery expansion.
• E-Mart (愛買): Taiwan hypermarket chain under Far Eastern Group offering groceries and general merchandise. Overlaps with Costco Taiwan on bulk household categories, but with a more traditional hypermarket rather than warehouse-club model.

Direct peers

• BJ's Wholesale Club: US membership warehouse-club retailer with comparable membership tiers, private-label (Wellsley Farms, Berkley Jensen), and broad general-merchandise-plus-grocery mix. Highly comparable business model though geographically US-focused.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation: The US parent company (NASDAQ: COST) operates the same membership warehouse-club model globally. Directly comparable on format, membership tiers, Kirkland Signature private label, and ancillary services; the Taiwan entity is essentially a regional instantiation of this peer.
• Sam's Club (Walmart): Walmart-owned membership warehouse club operating the same bulk-buy, paid-membership, private-label model. Closest direct competitor to Costco globally, although not currently operating in Taiwan; comparable on membership economics and category breadth.

Emerging players

• momo (momo購物網): Leading Taiwanese e-commerce platform under momo.com. Competes with Costco Taiwan's costco.com.tw for online general-merchandise and grocery basket share, particularly in urban same-day/last-mile delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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