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Description of Pictures: Several visits showing siege mentality at Costco because of Covid-19.

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1. COST_200316_02.JPG: Out of Stock * Rotisserie Chicken * Flour * Toilet Paper * Nido [brand of powdered milk] * Rice * Lysol * Sanitizer Wipes * Bleach * Baby Wipes * Pasta Food Court (Take Out Only): * (no sliced pizza) * Only Serving: * * Hot Dogs, Sodas, Whole Cheese and Whole Pepperoni Pizzas Departments with Reduced Services: * Hearing Aid * Optical
2. COST_200316_06.JPG: Barriers are in place to keep you from going into or out of the store from any door except the designated ones. All of the pull-down gates were closed except two.
3. COST_200316_09.JPG: People wanting bottled water (which is limited to probably 2 per customer) need to go through a cordoned off area.
4. COST_200316_10.JPG: Milk (all types) are limited to two containers per customer.
5. COST_200316_12.JPG: The sit down area of the food court is gone. The only food being served in the food court is now hot dog/soda and whole pizza (cheese and pepperoni only -- not combo) and it's all to-go only.
6. COST_200316_16.JPG: Parts of the parking lot are cordoned off to provide an area for long lines of people.
7. COST_200316_17.JPG: Costco Wholesale Gasoline Regular: $1.95.9 Premium: $2.49.9 Gas prices, however, have dropped dramatically due to the production war between the child president's pals, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
8. COST_200330_03.JPG: Costco Wholesale Gasoline Regular: $1.75.9 Premium: $2.05.9 Gas prices have dropped by twenty cents a gallon since my last visit. And the line at the pumps was very short.
9. COST_200330_10.JPG: They've closed off most of the side parking lot and turned it into a waiting queue with palette stacks preserving social distancing. You can only enter from the side entry area.
10. COST_200330_14.JPG: Eggs were limited to one per membership, having been limited to two on my last visit. Many products like milk and bottled water still had limits.
11. COST_200330_16.JPG: Support our Local Restaurant Partners Pick-up, Curbside or Delivery Service Available P.F. Chang's -- Columbia We have temporarily suspended selling restaurant cards.
12. COST_200330_20.JPG: The pharmacy has set up poles to make sure people stayed in their area. The yellow tape on the floor indicates six feet for social distancing.
13. COST_200330_23.JPG: Frozen pizza was limited to one box per customer. It's a hot item.
14. COST_200330_24.JPG: Every other lane is open. Someone directs you to the shortest one. There are plastic barriers to protect the cashiers.
15. COST_200330_25.JPG: The food court is still limited to hot dogs, soda, and whole cheese or pepperoni pizzas. I thought of ordering the latter but would have had to wait in the store for it.
16. COST_200330_30.JPG: More plastic guards protecting the workers.
17. COST_200330_31.JPG: Most of the food court products are marked "Unavailable."
18. COST_200330_37.JPG: Note that the warehouse hours were shrunk by two hours effective that morning -- it now closes at 6:30pm on weekdays instead of 8:30pm. They've introduced special early hours for seniors 60+ years or older three days a week.
19. COST_200330_46.JPG: Out of Stock * Lysol * Paper towels * Sanitizer Wipes * Toilet paper * Soft soap * Bleach In Stock * Milk [although no skim or 1% milk] * Rice * Water * Eggs * Nido * Fresh chicken
20. COST_200413_03.JPG: Lines to get in. While there were no lines at all at 10am, they had formed and were wrapping around by about 10:45. John, one of the door guys, said that there were long lines every day but I've always come early enough to avoid them.
21. COST_200413_23.JPG: Costco Wholesale Gasoline Regular: $1.69.9 Premium: $1.99.9
22. COST_200413_29.JPG: Returns will not be accepted on: Toilet paper Paper towels Sanitizing wipes Water Rice Lysol Thank you for your understanding.
23. COST_200413_33.JPG: We are currently allowing no more than two people to enter the warehouse on each membership. This temporary change is for your safety and the safety of our employees and other members, and to further assist with our social distancing efforts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
24. COST_200413_41.JPG: The protective plexiglass barriers between the customer and the cashier have become more formalized.
25. COST_200416_02.JPG: I hadn't seen toilet paper in awhile. The sign mentions "This item is not returnable" as Costco tries to face the hoarders and price gougers.
26. COST_200416_12.JPG: Masks were now required to get into the store. Most of these people had masks that I couldn't find -- I had to make my own. Shoppers are routed through a serpentine line to get in. Once the store reaches a designated capacity, no one is allowed in until someone else leaves.
27. COST_200416_21.JPG: Out of Stock * Bleach * Sanitary Wipes [I think they meant "Sanitizer Wipes"] * Sanitizer * Lysol In Stock * Milk * Rice * Water * Soft soap * Rubbing Alcohol * Eggs * Baby Wipes * Toilet paper * Paper towels Food Court (Take Out Only) No sliced pizza Only Serving: Hotdogs, Sodas, Whole Cheese and Whole Pepperoni Pizzas Costco We are currently allowing no more than two people to enter the warehouse on each membership. This temporary change is for your safety and the safety of our employees and other members, and to further assist with our social distancing efforts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Departments with Reduced Services: Hearing Aid Optical
28. COST_200416_27.JPG: Costco We are currently allowing no more than two people to enter the warehouse on each membership. This temporary change is for your safety and the safety of our employees and other members, and to further assist with our social distancing efforts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Costco In compliance with the Prince George's County Executive Order effective 4/15/20 Customers must wear face coverings Customers without face coverings will not be permitted inside the warehouse. We appreciate your cooperation
29. COST_200416_33.JPG: Costco Wholesale Gasoline Regular: $1.69.9 Premium: $1.99.9
30. COST_200418_019.JPG: Out of Stock * Lysol * Fresh Chicken * Toilet Paper * Rubbing Alcohol * Sanitizer * Sanitary Wipes * Paper Towels * Soft Soap * Water In Stock * Eggs * Rice * Milk * Bleach * Baby Wipes
31. COST_200418_026.JPG: Returns will not be accepted on: * Toilet Paper * Paper Towels * Sanitizing Wipes * Water * Rice * Lysol Thank you for your understanding Registers Open x 3.66 = Members to let in every 5 minutes
32. COST_200419_05.JPG: Out of Stock * Bleach * Lysol * Fresh Chicken * Toilet Paper * Sanitizer * Sanitary Wipes * Rubbing Alcohol * Soft Soap * Water In Stock: * Eggs * Rice * Milk * Baby Wipes * Paper Towels
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Wikipedia Description: Costco
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse in nearby Seattle. Costco's Canadian operations are based near Ottawa, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

History:

Founded by James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman, Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washington on September 15, 1983. Sinegal had started in retailing by working for Sol Price at both FedMart and Price Club. Brotman, an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family, had also been involved in retailing from an early age.

In 1993, Costco merged with Price Club. Costco’s business model and size were similar to those of Price Club, which was founded by Sol and Robert Price in 1976 in San Diego, California. Thus, the combined company, PriceCostco, was effectively double the size of each of its parents. Just after the merger, PriceCostco had 206 locations generating $16 billion in annual sales. PriceCostco was initially led by executives from both companies, but then Sol and his son Robert Price founded Price Enterprises and left in 1994.

In 1997, the company changed its name to Costco Wholesale.

Costco today:

The main competitor in the membership warehouse space is Sam's Club. Although Sam's Club has more warehouses than Costco, Costco has higher total sales volume. Costco employs about 132,000 full- and part-time employees, including seasonal workers, and for fiscal year 2006, ended on September 3, 2006, the company's store sales totaled $60.2 billion of which $1.1 billion was net profit. Costco is #32 on the Fortune 500.

As of June 7, 2007, Costco has 511 locations: ...

Sales model:

Costco focuses on selling products at low prices, often at very high volume. These goods are usually bulk-packaged and marketed primarily to large families and businesses. Furthermo ...More...
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