Costco

Australia’s Monopoly Is Hidden in Plain Sight

ColdFusion

Wholesale retailer cited as disruptive entrant.

How I Built 5 Multi-Million Dollar Companies: Marcia Kilgore | E99

The Diary Of A CEO

A membership warehouse club compared to Beauty Pie for its club model, though with differences in target demographic and product offering.

Esther Perel — Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A big-box retailer mentioned as a place where reasonably inexpensive barrel saunas were sold.

Dr Vivek Murthy — Former Surgeon General on Combatting COVID 19, Loneliness, and More

Tim Ferriss

Example of a company that uses Trello for collaboration.

Hosain Rahman at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

Partnered with Jawbone to help liquidate excess inventory after the 2008 financial crisis.

Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014

Y Combinator

A retail company whose products are sometimes picked up by Instacart shoppers.

Marketing Expert: The Playbook Behind Every Great Campaign | Rory Sutherland

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Daymond John Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A warehouse club that, along with Target and Walmart, boycotted 'The 4-Hour Chef' due to its Amazon Publishing affiliation.

Mr Money Mustache Interview

Tim Ferriss

A warehouse club known for selling products in large quantities, from which Mr. Money Mustache buys coffee and nuts to save money.

Jamie Foxx Returns (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Mentioned as the store that pulled The 4-Hour Body due to explicit female anatomy diagrams.

Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity's Race to Build Agentic Search

Y Combinator

A membership-based warehouse club. Mentioned as an example of a business with access to a user base that might not be heavily engaged with AI, indicating a potential target audience for go-to-market strategies.

7 Proven Steps to Build a MILLION DOLLAR Landing Page

Wes McDowell

Used as an analogy for a disorganized website filled with too much information, overwhelming potential clients.

5 Killer Businesses On Easy Mode In 2026

My First Million

Mentioned as a source for liquidation items that can be resold.