Costco and RH have enhanced benefits for their most valuable membership customers, who account for 73% and 98% of company revenues respectively.

Costco is rolling out a game-changing update for its Executive Members, offering exclusive perks that make the higher-tier membership even more appealing. The warehouse giant,

The new changes come after a similar policy was rolled out for their gas stations to much success with the CEO to announce: "two of our all-time highest gallon weeks in the U.S. during the last month"

Executive members pay $130 a year for their wholesale club membership. Gold star members pay $65 a year. Last Autumn, the wholesaler installed membership scanning devices at the entrance of its warehouses. A new Costco is also in the works for Miami-Dade County.

Shoppers in the higher-priced membership tier will be able to access the warehouse an hour earlier than Gold Star members from June 30, Costco said.

Shoppers with executive memberships will be able to earn earlier access to Costco locations, with stores opening at 9 a.m. each day exclusively for executive members. Currently, Costco locations open to all shoppers at 10 a.m.

Costco announces executive members can shop one hour earlier than gold star members beginning June 30, as the retailer continues expanding.

Costco has announced the rollout of new benefits for executive members, set to go into effect at the end of the month. The retail warehouse giant told members on June 11 in an email, and confirmed to USA TODAY, that its locations will open at 9 a.m. exclusively for its upper-level members starting June 30.

Costco is thanking some of its customers for their loyalty with a new perk. Unfortunately, the perk will not apply to all customers, but only customers who pay for the highest-level membership.

The keys to the Costco kingdom can be yours ... if you do this one thing. Here's how to access those extra hours.