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Costco Closing Photo Department at All Locations
Costco has announced plans to close the photo centers at all of its warehouses.
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Costco Requiring Customers With Medical Conditions to Wear Facial Coverings
Starting Monday, Nov. 16, wholesale retailer Costco will require all shoppers to wear facial coverings, even those who have medical conditions that prevent them from wearing face masks.
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Costco Selling COVID Tests — And You Don't Have to Buy in Bulk
Big-box wholesaler Costco startled some consumers Friday with an email that included a coronavirus test as a featured item.
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Calif. Man Arrested After Trying to Kidnap Boy, 2, From Moving Car in Costco Lot
The parents who fought off a would-be kidnapper in a Costco parking lot over the weekend say the encounter has them uneasy and looking over their shoulders at all times.
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Florida Man Fired After Costco Outburst
A man whose outburst was caught on camera at a Florida Costco has been terminated, according to the Ted Todd Insurance Agency. Filmmaker Billy Corben said the man was upset after being asked to wear a mask at a Costco in Fort Myers on June 27. The man identified as being in the video did not immediately respond to a...
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Costco Stopped Selling Half-Sheet Cakes and Shoppers Are Pretty Upset
In a move that has both saddened and shocked many fans of the big-box retailer, Costco announced that it recently stopped selling its popular half-sheet cakes. Now, those in need of a plain store-bought cake they can decorate at home have the option of purchasing a 10-inch round cake.
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Survey Finds These Popular Grocery Stores Have the Best COVID-19 Safety Measures
Before the coronavirus pandemic, many customers selected where to shop for groceries based on a store’s location, product prices and food selection. These days, however, more and more consumers are also taking stock of what stores are doing to protect shoppers and workers from COVID-19. In the newly released Consumer Health & Safety Index, marketing research company Ipsos Group compared...
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Costco Eliminates 2 Shopper Limit and Reopens Food Courts
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Costco has been consistently implementing new policies — and updating them often — to encourage social distancing, help keep its shoppers and employees safe and ensure stores rare reliably stocked.
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Costco Will Give Health Workers, First Responders Priority to Enter Stores
Costco has announced it will be giving health care workers and first responders priority access to enter its stores amid the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. Those who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are now able to skip to the front of the store’s lines, which have become increasingly longer, so they can get in and out faster....
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Costco Stores Stop Serving Free Food Samples Due to Coronavirus Concerns
As many Americans flock to Costco to stock up on non-perishable groceries, hand sanitizer and toilet paper as they prepare for a possible quarantine due to coronavirus, it appears shoppers won’t be able to take advantage of one of the warehouse’s most famous perks: free food samples.
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California Power Outages Highlight Economic Disparity
When the nation’s largest utility warned customers that it would cut power to nearly 2 million people across Northern California, many rushed out to buy portable generators, knowing the investment could help sustain them during blackouts.
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Walmart Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription
Walmart is rolling out a grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive fresh food business. The service will charge an annual membership fee of $98 for subscribers to access unlimited same-day delivery, which will be offered in 1,400 stores in 200 markets. By year-end, it will extend to a total of...
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NJ Woman Allegedly Steals $28,000 Costco Diamond Ring After Swapping Stolen $2,000 One
A woman allegedly stole a $28,000 diamond ring from a New Jersey Costco store by replacing it with a much cheaper ring she had stolen from a different Costco, authorities say.
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Contigo Recalls Kids Cleanable Water Bottles Due to Potential Choking Hazard
Contigo has recalled its Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles because the water bottle’s clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The recall affects about 5.7 million units of the water bottles, which come in multiple sizes and bottle colors and were sold both online and in stores in the United States, with another 157,000 sold in...
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Man Takes Home Fake Display Earrings Instead of Real, $4,000 Ones
A diamond mix-up is a rare occasion with jewelers, according to a local San Diego jewelry appraiser, but a Carlsbad Costco customer got caught up in a mistake he never would have known about had the store not given him a call.
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Man Killed By Off-Duty Officer at Costco Was Mentally Disabled, Cousin Says
An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer opened fire Friday night inside a Southern California Costco, killing a man who authorities say had attacked him and wounding two others, the Corona Police Department said. The slain man’s family says he was mentally disabled....
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One Dead, Three People Injured After Fight Escalates to Shooting at Costco Store in Corona
One man died and three people, including an off-duty police officer, were wounded Friday night after a fight and shooting that sent shoppers running for cover at a Costco in Corona, police said.
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Costco Sold Someone a $400,000 Diamond Ring
Did you know you can buy diamond rings at Costco? And expensive ones, at that. The warehouse retailer said during its latest quarter ended May 12 it got a sales boost thanks to a customer purchasing one of its rings for $400,000. It didn’t say which ring, exactly, but a search on Costco’s website reveals only one ring priced in...
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Blue Apron Latest to Suffer in Tough Meal Kit Market
Meal kit companies face an ultimatum: Adapt or die. The business is still in its infancy, with the biggest players — Blue Apron and HelloFresh — less than a decade old. But they’re facing serious challenges from restaurant and grocery delivery services, smaller niche players and even home chefs. The struggle intensified Monday, when Blue Apron announced that it could...
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Market Basket, Wegmans Ranked Among Top Grocery Chains: Consumer Reports
Market Basket and Wegmans are among the highest-rated grocery chains in the nation when it comes to customer satisfaction, according to a survey. The chains were among six regional and national grocers to earn the top overall satisfaction score in the survey carried out by Consumer Reports. The findings were based on a survey of more than 75,000 Consumer Reports subscribers.