# BJ's Wholesale Club

Type: Company (BJ)

Source: Supply Chain Intelligence Brief — https://getsupplybrief.com/entity/bjs-wholesale-club
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## Timeline

- **2026-05**: BJ's reports tariff refund-driven margin gain and price cuts — During its quarterly earnings call, BJ's CEO Bob Eddy reveals that tariff refunds contributed ~50 bps ($20 million) to merchandise margin and that the company used refunds to reduce retail prices by ~0.5%, improving price gaps.
- **2026-02**: Supreme Court lets IEEPA tariff ruling stand — U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lower-court ruling that country-specific tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded executive authority, setting the stage for refunds.
- **2026**: CBP launches CAPE portal for tariff refunds — U.S. Customs and Border Protection activates the Claims and Appeals Processing Environment to process an estimated $166 billion in duty refunds for affected importers.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### How $166B in tariff refunds are rewriting supply chain pricing strategies
2026-06-25 01:14:32 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

BJ's Wholesale Club’s decision to convert tariff refunds into lower retail prices offers a blueprint for how the $166 billion in duty refunds will cascade through supply chains, forcing competitors and suppliers to reconsider cost structures and procurement decisions.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/tariff-refunds-supply-chain-bjs

### Costco Accelerates Global Expansion to Capture Surging Gen Z Grocery Demand
2026-03-02 00:31:49 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Costco has announced a strategic roadmap to open at least 30 new warehouses annually over the next decade, split evenly between domestic and international markets. This expansion is fueled by a significant demographic shift, with nearly 17% of younger consumers now utilizing the warehouse club as their primary grocery source.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/costco-warehouse-expansion-strategy-2026

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