Retail chain Costco appears to have decided to stop selling Bud Light at its stores as the company has given the beer the dreaded “star of death” suggesting an end to product sales. Images shared online show notices at Costco announcing the sale of Bud Light together with an asterisk sign, popularly known as the…
Costco ‘Star of Death’ Mark Adds to Bud Light’s Nose-Diving Sales Figures
Costco Clamps Down on Membership Card Sharing at Self-Checkout
Costco has begun clamping down on non-member shoppers using other people’s membership cards, the company confirmed in a statement on June 27. As part of the crackdown, the retailer has started requesting that shoppers now show their membership cards with a photo when they head to self-checkout registers. Those who do not have a photo…
Sylvain Charlebois: Canada Desperately Needs ‘Real’ Discount Grocery Stores
Commentary This may come as a surprise to some Canadians, but our country doesn’t really have a real discount grocery chain. With higher food prices and a growing number of consumers seeking refuge from record-setting food inflation at the grocery store, real discount grocery stores would come in very handy. But the option is simply…
Costco Must Face Lawsuit Over ‘Dolphin Safe’ Tuna Claim
A U.S. judge on Tuesday said Costco Wholesale Corp. must face a lawsuit claiming it falsely advertises and labels its canned tuna as “dolphin safe” despite using fishing methods that harm and kill dolphins. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco said the plaintiff in the proposed nationwide class action plausibly alleged that Costco…
Costco to Increase Membership Fees
Costco plans to increase membership fees, possibly as early as next year, following the lead of its competitor Sam’s Club. Since March, the company’s CFO Richard Galanti has mentioned the possibility of a fee increase to membership subscriptions in monthly earnings calls. In the latest call with investors Dec. 8, he said it was “a…
Foster Farms Chicken Patties Sold at Costco Recalled for Possible Contamination
Foster Farms is recalling around 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken breast patty products over possible plastic contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Oct. 29. The American poultry company, headquartered in Livingston, California, produced the frozen breaded chicken breast patties on Aug. 11, 2022. They were then shipped to Costco distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington,…
New Jersey Democrats Want to Require Costco to Sell Gas to Everyone, Not Just Members
October 3, 2022
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Democrat legislators in New Jersey are proposing two bills forbidding warehouse retail chains such as Costco Wholesale from limiting gasoline sales to retail club members. Neither bill mentions Costco by name, but the retailer made headlines in July by restricting gasoline sales at its New Jersey locations to members only. A standard Costco membership is…
Here’s How Long Costco Plans to Keep Its Iconic $1.50 Hot Dog Combo
Costco will be keeping the price of its signature hot dog and drink combination inexpensive for customers despite soaring inflationary pressures, although prices for other items at the store may increase. Costco CFO Richard Galanti revealed the news during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Sept. 22 after being asked whether the retailer would look at increasing the price of its famous combo to offset tightening margins owing…
The Open Secret of Costco Shopping: Costco Next
By Bob Niedt From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Veteran Costco shoppers are familiar with the limited-run vendor roadshows for high-end (but heavily discounted) items like Vitamix or Traeger grills that liven up Costco warehouses, particularly on weekends. But Costco is employing a similar strategy in an out-of-the-way online portal of its website. It’s called Costco Next,…
Misprinted UC Irvine Merchandise Sold at 3 Costco Stores
September 6, 2022
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Sweaters with misprinted University of California–Irvine (UCI) wording appear to have been briefly sold at three Costco stores last week. The sweaters misspelled Irvine as “Urvine.” However, after the stores noticed the mistake, the merchandise was pulled from the shelves, according to a UCI spokesperson. if anyone knows how to get this stupid sweater, I…
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