Amazon Just Announced a Surprising Expansion Plan. It Could Mean Trouble for Costco and Sam’s Club

The company’s latest move will grow its physical presence.

BY ALI DONALDSON, STAFF REPORTER @ALICDONALDSON

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Amazon has bulked up its retail ambitions. The $2.65 trillion technology giant plans to build its first-ever big box store in the suburbs of Chicago—a physical expansion that would put the e-commerce giant in even more direct competition with popular bulk discount retailers, such as Costco and