SHENZHEN: US retail giant Costco Wholesale has opened a new store in the city of Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, which is the sixth Costco store on the Chinese mainland. The store ...

But Costco has avoided jumping straight into China's retail scene until relatively recently. Costco began offering online delivery options to China around five years ago, according to local media.

The sole Costco location in China had a chaotic first day of business, with thousands of people trying to shop at the iconic bulk retailer during its grand opening. Costco was forced to shut down ...