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Cost Plus, Inc. Company Profile Cost Plus adorns dining rooms and picnics with wicker, wine, and cheese. The retailer operates about 270 stores under the Cost Plus World Market and World Market banners that sell furniture, rugs, baskets, ceramics, and other home decor, as well as exotic food and beverages (about 40% of sales).
Shutterstock photo. Costco ( COST ) is the largest warehouse retailer in the U.S. with over 400 warehouse clubs across the country. Apart from the U.S., the retailer also operates around 170 international stores in countries such as Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and Korea.