Costco-watching industry analysts say that members of the popular warehouse store should prepare themselves for a possible hike of as much as 10% to the cost of their annual membership at some point in the coming year.
According to Business Insider, analysts with the bank UBS observed that the club raises its membership fee every five to six years, and the most recent price increase was five years ago this month.
Annual membership prices went up about 10% in Costco’s international markets back in September. Oh, and chief financial officer Richard Galanti said during a conference call last month that the time is probably right for a price increase. Probably.
