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Costco gets you (to open your wallet)

Costco is more than just a warehouse filled with affordable staples. It’s a company with a rabid fanbase and devoted employees. Just ask someone proudly sporting a Kirkland-brand sweatshirt.

Every workplace and store would like this level of devotion. But how does Costco do it? Journalist Ben Ryder Howe explains. 

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