Over 50 years, Meriton Group has grown to become Australiaâs largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased over 60,000 residential and serviced apartments across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.ver 50 years, Meriton Group has grown to become Australiaâs largest and most successful residential developer, having built, sold and leased over 60,000 residential and serviced apartments across Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
3 Reasons Costco Has Membership Fees. Numerous critics say prices at Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST), the members-only, big box discount retailer, aren't competitive. Its membership fees â $55 per year for a basic card or $110 per year for a 2% cash back card â are also too high, they say. But Costco uses a subscription model of business for three reasons.
Most retailers have followed Microsoft on prices, but some have strayed. Sam's Club, Wal-Mart's members-only, mass-quantity chain, has the lowest prices we've seen: $44.88 for Home Premium, $94.88 for Professional. Costco, another big-box store, comes in second with prices of $47.99 and $97.99.