Costco didn’t even sell merchandise on its website until 1998, and in those days the selection was very limited. As a longtime member, I’ve used the website for benefits like Costco Travel and ancillary services like TurboTax access that the deposit club sells. Until recently, however, I rarely bought anything there. Costco now has a … Read more
iPhone owners looking to upgrade their current model to a newer version, or first-time iPhone buyers, shouldn’t buy their next device directly from Apple or the wireless carrier store closest to their home, no matter how good the trade-in and carrier deals are, until they check out what Costco Wholesale has to offer. Apple hasn’t … Read more
Costco customers have largely rejected self-checkout, and the warehouse club has responded by removing it from most stores. This follows recent trends where both Walmart and Target have limited many automatic checkouts to a maximum amount of items. In a sense, these changes were made to limit opportunities for theft and prevent scanning errors that … Read more
Costco’s $4.99 chicken was one of its major calling cards, and the warehouse club went to extreme lengths to keep it at that price. “Costco is willing to go to extreme lengths to keep its prized rotisserie chicken at $4.99,” according to CNN. “Over the past several years, he has recruited farmers to Nebraska and … Read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the current economy is not working for them. Costco credit card customers just got a new benefit that can help ease financial strains. Costco is offering cardholders a generous cash-back benefit on a popular product. In the 20 or so years I’ve been a Costco member, I’ve never once found … Read more
In the 1980s rotisserie chicken may have existed, but it wasn’t the staple it has become today. Costco, for example, which became well-known for selling a whole rotisserie chicken for $4.99, didn’t start selling the popular product until 1994. “The famous $4.99 chicken made its official Costco debut in 1994. Aside from a brief surge … Read more
Walmart’s Costo and Sam’s Club offer similar shopping experiences and in many markets are located close to each other. Both chains are fighting for every possible advantage. Costco carries the Kirkland Signature brand, which might be the most trusted house brand in the country, but Sam’s Club may actually have cheaper prices. “In 2023, AARP … Read more
Escambia County’s Development Review Committee (RDC) meets nearly every Wednesday year-round and has given its stamp of approval to dozens of commercial projects through 2025. Some of the additions come through market construction efforts, such as the ongoing Blue Angel Station development in southwest Pensacola. Others, like Chipotle, Culver’s and First Watch, are simply building … Read more
Costco, like Walt Disney World, never offers deep discounts on membership (or, in Disney’s case, theme park ticket prices). You may see discounts for select groups, such as Disney World military passes or its agreement with the National Association of Educators, but these offers are very limited. For both companies, the basic cost to get … Read more
Juan Llauro/Getty Images Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue by linking to the content below. For bargain hunters, Costco has long been a go-to destination. The warehouse giant still sells its hot dog and juice combo for $1.50 — the same price it launched it at in the mid-1980s. But not … Read more