Find out more about why we are the best option for selling to Costco
Everyone wants their brand represented in the second largest retailer in the world. So it’s no wonder that it is increasingly challenging for brands to enter and grow in Costco. At ADW | Acosta, we offer new, innovative solutions to help. As a specialized sales and marketing organization, we’ve been working exclusively with Costco since 1983 to make your products stand out.
Vendors have a choice when determining the most effective way to sell to Costco.
Whether trying to call directly, using a local representative or broker, or a national representative or broker, or you choose ADW Acosta, this strategic decision is critical to your success with Costco and should be made on the basis of sales effectiveness, efficiency, and cost.
Offering worldwide coverage and local expertise
With approximately 200 dedicated Costco specialists in 11 worldwide offices, ADW | Acosta is in close proximity to almost every Costco buying office. This gives us the ability to work with Costco daily, as well as share new items on a regular basis. And it gives our clients the proximity and cultural knowledge necessary to thrive both locally and internationally.
Local and National Services
- Assistance with product development that can sell across multiple regions and countries
- Significant understanding of national and international packaging requirements, ingredients/additives, regulatory resources, plus import/export documents
- Market visits with regional buyers in the Pacific Rim, Australia, Mexico, and Spain
- Intimate knowledge of day-to-day protocols of each Costco region to increase market penetration and sales
Contact Information
Contact your local representative to see how our flexible coverage model can meet your needs.
Australia - Served by Issaquah Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
UK Office
Unit B2, Penfold Trading Estate,Imperial Way,Watford,Herts,WD24 4YYUnited Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)208 238 6450
France - Served by the UK Office
Unit B2, Penfold Trading Estate,Imperial Way,Watford,Herts,WD24 4YYUnited Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)208 238 6450
Spain - Served by the UK Office
Unit B2, Penfold Trading Estate,Imperial Way,Watford,Herts,WD24 4YYUnited Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)208 238 6450
Iceland - Served by the UK Office
Unit B2, Penfold Trading Estate,Imperial Way,Watford,Herts,WD24 4YYUnited Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)208 238 6450
Fax: +44 (0)208 953 6492
Canada East
3 Roydon Place, Unit 3, Ottawa, ON, Canada K2E 1A3
Telephone: 613-228-5008
Fax: 613-228-6911
Midwest
1 Mid-America PlazaRoute 83 & 22nd St., Suite 222, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Telephone: 630-572-0229
Fax: 630-572-0209
Northeast
45945 Center Oak Plaza, Suite 170, Sterling, VA 20166
Telephone: 703-404-0247
Fax: 703-404-0254
Southeast
3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 320, Duluth, GA 30096
Telephone: 770-905-8900
Fax: 770-495-8399
Texas
6100 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 1520, Plano, TX 75093
Telephone: 972-250-3000
Fax: 972-250-3347
San Diego
4141 Jutland Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92117
Telephone: 858-228-5300
Fax: 858-228-5301
Los Angeles
12965 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Telephone: 714-741-7230
Fax: 714-741-7235
Bay Area
3025 Independence Drive, Suite A, Livermore, CA 94551
Telephone: 925-455-3800
Fax: 925-455-3801
Issaquah Head Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
Canada West
2575 Eastbrook Parkway, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5C 5W2
Telephone: 604-444-0345
Fax: 604-444-0346
South Korea - Served by Issaquah Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
Japan - Served by Issaquah Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
China - Served by Issaquah Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
Taiwan - Served by Issaquah Office
1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 330, Issaquah, WA 98027
Telephone: 425-507-3100
Fax: 425-507-3200
Mexico - Served by San Diego Office
4141 Jutland Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92117
Telephone: 858-228-5300
Fax: 858-228-5301
About Us
Taking your company to new places with our strategic expertise in building brands
What are the pillars that make ADW | Acosta right for your brand? Is it our dedicated focus on Costco — and only Costco? Our 30 years of industry experience and extensive knowledge? Our worldwide coverage? It’s all of the above that creates a go-to-market strategy that enables your company to expand with Costco regionally, nationally and globally.
Costco Focus
- Comprehensive understanding of Costco’s go-to-market strategy
- Extensive tenure selling exclusively to Costco since 1983
Industry and Member Expertise
- Shipments, sales and competitive analysis
- Global insights and detailed consumer trend reports
Results Oriented
- Alignment with sales and profit objective
- ADW associate expertise in demand creation
Worldwide Coverage
- 11 offices provide worldwide coverage spanning 17 Costco regions
- Over 200 Costco specialists provide timely communication about relevant Costco operational updates (key personnel changes, merchandising policies and procedures)
Our Team
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Karl BissenExecutive Vice President
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Todd BarnardSenior Vice President
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David SchwinkendorfSenior Vice President
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Melinda VillalbaSenior Vice President
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Ocean TangSenior Vice President
Contact Us
Want to find out more?
Get in touch with us today…
Email Todd via toddb@adww.com or phone 425-507-4588.
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