Costco is to set to make changes about who can eat at its food courts. The retailer will start implementing new rules that will require patrons to present a membership card when purchasing food. Costco has started ramping up its approach in recent months, ensuring that only members can take advantage of its many bargain […]
New York—Bad news if you’re mooching off of someone else’s Costco membership: The retail giant is cracking down. When you enter Costco, you need to show your membership card to an employee to shop. Costco membership cards are non-transferable, but the company allows members to give a second household card to one other person in […]
Another bus carrying illegal immigrants has arrived in Los Angeles. This is now the fifth bus from Texas. In-N-Out is banning masks for employees. The company says employees who want to wear masks will need a doctor’s note. The Hollywood strikes continue to disrupt the film industry. Prop rental shops and other businesses are now […]
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 […]
The attorneys general of 19 different states have sent a letter to Costco and Kroger warning the retail brands against sending abortion pills through the mail. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced updated rules that allow stores with pharmacies, such as Costco and Kroger, to dispense the abortion drug mifepristone through […]
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, […]
Solar-powered patio umbrellas sold exclusively at Costco have been recalled in the United States and Canada after some umbrellas caught fire, authorities said. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in a news release urged customers to “immediately stop using” the SunVilla 10 foot Solar LED Market Umbrella. The umbrellas were produced by California-based SunVilla […]
U.S. retailer Target Corp. announced on Monday that it will adopt a minimum wage system that would increase starting pay for some employees by as much as $9 an hour, with the highest pay going to hires in the most competitive markets. Target, which has roughly 1,900 stores and 350,000 employees in the United States, […]
NEW YORK—Tiffany & Co has settled its more than eight-year-old lawsuit accusing Costco Wholesale Corp of trademark infringement and counterfeiting for selling generic diamond engagement rings bearing the “Tiffany” name. Monday’s settlement came after the federal appeals court Manhattan in August threw out a $21 million judgment that Tiffany, acquired in January by French luxury […]
The email smelled as bad as week-old fish: It was a screenshot of a $1,000 cellphone I had supposedly bought on Amazon. I quickly checked my Amazon account. No purchase was recorded. Then I checked my credit card account. Ditto. This was clearly a scam and the real action was the “Amazon” order number and […]
Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four services will no longer be available to shoppers when the centers will shut down on Feb. 14, including ink refills, the ability to take passport photos, photo restoration, […]
Costco has reportedly stopped purchasing Chaokoh coconut milk after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) accused its manufacturer, the Thailand-based company Theppadungporn Coconut Co., of using forced monkey labor. PETA investigators from its Asia division found cruelty to monkeys at farms and facilities used by Theppadungporn Coconut Co., according to the animal rights […]
Costco Wholesale Corp beat estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, as consumers staying at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic bought more fresh produce, appliances, and gardening and sporting goods. Walmart Inc, Target Corp, and other U.S. retailers have seen a surge in demand for video games and home decor as some Americans […]
A grocer in a remote Alaskan region that’s only accessible by boat or plane is going above and beyond to keep his small city fed during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus. Toshua Parker, owner of Icy Strait Wholesale in Gustavus, has been making a weekly boat trip with his […]
