BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ)

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-	The wholesale club market is fiercely competitive and margins are thin. BJ's main competition is [[Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)|Sam's Club]] and [[Costco Wholesale (COST)]]. Costco has taken away market share from Sam's Club by opening new clubs throughout the Midwest and the South over the past years, which was previously dominated by Sam's Club. [[BJ's Wholesale Club|BJ's]], a smaller retail warehouse chain, also competes with Costco and Sam's Club.	+	The wholesale club market is fiercely competitive and margins are thin. BJ's main competition is [[Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)|Sam's Club]] and [[Costco Wholesale (COST)]]. Costco has taken away market share from Sam's Club by opening new clubs throughout the Midwest and the South over the past years, which was previously dominated by Sam's Club.
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BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) is a warehouse club operator in the eastern United States.

Business Overview

Key Trends and Forces

Market Share

BJ's and its Top Competitors

Retailer	2006 Sales (millions)	Membership Fees	Membership Sales (Mil)	# of Clubs
Costco	$58,963	$50	$1,188	504
Sam's Club	$41,582	$40	$940	579
BJ's	$8,303	$45	$176	172

Competition

The wholesale club market is fiercely competitive and margins are thin. BJ's main competition is Sam's Club and Costco Wholesale (COST). Costco has taken away market share from Sam's Club by opening new clubs throughout the Midwest and the South over the past years, which was previously dominated by Sam's Club.

Reference

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