warehouse club

Membership discount store

A warehouse club is a retail store requiring paid membership, offering goods in bulk at discounted prices.

The stores are typically large, no-frills buildings with products displayed on pallets and industrial shelving: We buy paper towels at the warehouse club because it's cheaper per roll.

Costco and Sam's Club are the major American examples.

membership

Costco

Membership-based bulk retailer

cardholder · members-only · enrollment · exclusive · benefits · perks · privileges · access · savings · discounts

bulk

pallet

Stackable freight platform

  • cartonPaperboard packaging container
  • crateContainer for transport
  • quantityMeasurable amount present

multipack · economy size · family pack · shrink-wrap · volume discount · stockpile · overstock · surplus · bulk buying · jumbo

retail

superstore

Very large retail outlet

  • aisleCorridor between seating sections
  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle

checkout · cashier · merchandise · inventory · shelf · stock · samples · food court · forklift · concrete floor

Categories
Opposites
retail format and shopping experience

warehouse clubboutique

Small specialized retail shop

specialty shop · convenience store · corner store · bodega · mom-and-pop store

exclusivity and access model

warehouse clubbig-box store

Large-format retail establishment

supermarket

store scale and atmosphere

warehouse clubboutique

Small specialized retail shop

pop-up shop · kiosk · market stall · hole-in-the-wall

Family

club, wholesale, warehouse, clubbing, clubbed, clubber, warehousing, warehoused, warehouser

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G