Recent News and Strategic Direction Under Ron Vachris

Costco's fiscal 2025 was a record year ($269.9B revenue, 8.1% growth) and 2026 is shaping up bigger. Under CEO Ron Vachris (CEO since January 2024), Costco has raised membership fees, launched executive-member-only hours, accelerated warehouse openings, and pushed deeper into international markets and digital. This module gives candidates the recent-news context to show they're tracking the company in real time.