Walmart Inc. WMT and Costco Wholesale Corporation COST are two dominant forces in global retail, each built on scale, efficiency and everyday value. Costco operates a membership-based warehouse club model,

The wholesale club's crackdown on non-members has drawn comparisons to the streaming giant, but the similarities between the two businesses run deep.

Ohio is moving to put paper money back at the center of the checkout line, even as big-box chains race toward tap-and-go payments and cashierless lanes. Lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would require retailers like Walmart and Costco to once again guarantee a cash option at the register,