It would be a marvel of urban planning except for the flaws I spotted, such as what I view as shoddy workmanship and lack of attention to detail – visible in pedestrian passages with uneven steps. People queue to enter the Shenzhen branch of Costco in January, 2024. Photo Getty Images Admittedly, I’m not one … Read more
This content is sponsored by Costco. Costco Costco is my go-to store for just about everything. The warehouse giant offers bulk grocery essentials at hard-to-beat prices — prices that get even better with Costco’s monthly deals. It’s where I make major tech purchases too: I know I’m getting a great deal and Costco extends the … Read more
There is no need for Costco members to worry about inflating food court prices if they can cut out food cravings. Costco has launched a subscription-based weight loss program for members and non-members of the nationwide wholesaler — which includes access to prescription weight-loss drugs. Costco rolled out the program on April 2 but has been working … Read more
Costco shoppers in the United Kingdom are rushing to buy the company’s popular chocolate nest cake that has returned to some of the stores just in time for Easter weekend. The cake looks like a bird’s nest made out of chocolate flakes, and is topped with candy-coated Easter eggs huddled in the middle, according to … Read more
Departing Costco CFO Richard Galanti provided an update Tuesday on whether customers might see changes to the cost of the warehouse retailer’s $1.50 hot dog and soda combo. The deal “is probably safe for a while” after his decades-long tenure as Costco’s CFO ends Friday, Galanti told Bloomberg. Former Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip will succeed Galanti. The hot … Read more
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Costco’s signature $1.50 hot dogs remain an ever-popular staple for shoppers at any of the retailer’s 602 warehouses nationwide, but exactly how has the big-box store kept the price of the all-beef cuisine so cheap since its introduction in 1985? The reason, at first, was sentimental. Costco’s late chairman Jeffrey Brotman, who co-founded the warehouse … Read more
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Warehouse stores in Canada aren’t just selling large quantities of toilet paper these days — gold bars and coins and other precious metals are moving out of the realm of banking and jewellers and into their aisles. With gold hitting record-high prices in recent weeks, the metal’s popularity has been reflected at retailers, too. According to Costco’s chief financial officer, … Read more
BlendJet is recalling millions of portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, U.S. regulators said Thursday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the recall covers about 4.8 million blenders in the U.S. and about 117,000 were sold in Canada. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, … Read more
