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the organizations we support. Our efforts are enhanced and multiplied many times over
with the collaboration of our members, employees and suppliers.
We look forward with confidence to the challenges and opportunities of 2015 and
beyond. We are confident that our management team, working with our 195,000
employees, will continue to embrace our corporate culture and fulfill our mission of
providing quality goods and services at the lowest prices. It is only through the
concentrated efforts and the constant focus on our mission and core values that Costco
is able to succeed year after year. We want to surprise and delight our members, while
balancing our mix of limited SKUs based on the wants and needs of our global member.
We concentrate on efficiency and cost control at every level of our operations, working
to keep our overhead low while still offering our employees the best wage and benefit
package in the retail industry. And we never lose sight of our commitment to our
stakeholders – providing our members with exceptional products and services, taking
care of our employees, partnering with our suppliers, and rewarding our shareholders –
not just for today, but for the long term.
As always, we extend our best wishes to you and your families for a joyous holiday
season and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year.
Best Regards,
Jeff Brotman Craig Jelinek
Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer
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