Web Globalization Report Card
Company profileRetail & Ecommerce

Costcoscored September 2026

Costco keeps things special. The website is not flashy but is globally consistent and relatively lightweight. The global gateway is well positioned (though overlocalized on the Korean site); we recommend adding a globe icon. Localization of products remains a strong.

www.costco.com

2026 score
58/100
Rank
#110
Costco homepage

2026 score breakdown

Global Reach (Languages)5.5/25
Global Navigation11.5/25
Global/Mobile Architecture21.5/25
Mobile weight: 5.9MB
Localization & Social19.5/25

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Score & rank over time

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Language totals, 2018–2026

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Global Gateway

OrientationCountry
ccTLD usageHigh
Language negotiationNo
Splash gatewayNo
GeolocationNo
IconsNone
Gateway locationHeader

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Screenshots

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Global Gateways

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Score history

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YearScoreRankLanguages
20265811011

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Retail & Ecommerce ranking

#7 of 13 in Retail & Ecommerce, 2026.

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Language Matrix

Languages Costco supports

Every language currently supported by Costco, grouped by region.

SupportedNot supported

Language tracker

11 languages tracked in the Language Tracker.

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