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· Iris Jung
Korean grandma gets money’s worth out of Costco rotisserie chicken in viral video
A Korean grandma has gone viral on TikTok for cooking kal-guksu (knife cut noodles) with leftover Costco chicken. The video shows the work that went into creating the Costco chicken kalguksu, with captions detailing each step throughout the video. Uploaded by Ellen Park…
· Ines Shin
Costco CFO confirms increase in membership prices
During an earnings call on Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti confirmed that membership prices will soon be increasing. Earlier this year, Galanti responded to a question about the possibility of membership prices rising “in light of companies like Amazon and Netflix raising…
· Michelle De Pacina
Taiwan couple feeds all their wedding guests with $800 worth of Costco food
A Taiwanese couple went viral on Facebook for filling their wedding banquet solely with Costco food. The bride posted photos of their wedding feast to Facebook group Costco Honestly Speaking about Commodity Experience on Monday. The couple reportedly spent 25,000 TWD…
· Daniel Anderson
Bay Area Costco stores will soon sell durian-flavored ice cream
Mavens Creamery will be rolling out durian-flavored ice cream to 18 Costco stores in the Bay Area starting in early October. The ice cream comes in green and yellow colored pints and is made with fresh durian. Sisters Gwen and Christine Nguyen had the idea for Mavens Creamery…
· Rebecca Moon
Misprinted UC Irvine sweatshirt pulled from Costco becomes sought-after item among students
Less than a day after Costco pulled a misprinted UC Irvine sweatshirt from shelves, it has become a sought-after item for many of the campus’ students and alumni. The sweatshirts for the University of California, Irvine, which were being sold at three Costco locations in Orange…
· Rebecca Moon
Costco raises prices of two food court favorites
Inflation has hit Costco causing it to raise the prices of two mainstay food court items. The chicken bake has jumped from $2.99 to $3.99, while the 20-ounce soda has increased to 59 cents from its original price of 49 cents. The beloved hot dog and soda combo will remain at its…
· Bryan Ke
Costco’s famous $4.99 rotisserie chicken has a dark side, and the company is getting sued for it
Two Costco shareholders, Krystil Smith and Tyler Lobdell, launched a lawsuit against Costco for animal cruelty, claiming that the company “illegally neglects and abandons its chickens,” which, in turn, broke its fiduciary duties. The lawsuit, filed at a Seattle court in June,…
· Carl Samson
How Costco became a mecca for Asian American shoppers
Costco, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, has become a go-to shopping spot among Asian Americans in recent years. Earlier this year, analytics firm Numerator reported that the average Costco shopper is a married, 39-year-old Asian American woman who lives in the Pacific…
· Michelle De Pacina
Budget guru TikToker shares Costco ‘hack’ that allows customers to return years-old purchases
Tiktok user @bougiecheapskate shared a video about Costco Wholesale’s return policy that allows customers to return items even after the 90 day limit since their purchase. To demonstrate, she acted out a scenario as both a customer attempting to exchange a five-year-old coffee…
· Grace Kim
New trend sees Chinese influencers head to Shanghai Costco to pretend they’re in the US
Costco is beloved by millions of shoppers all over the world for having just about everything one could possibly need. For some, that includes the perfect backdrop to their photos, as Chinese influencers have recently been flocking to the stores as part of a new trend. For the…
· Carl Samson
Costco’s typical shopper is a 39-year-old Asian American woman earning over $125K a year, report says
If you know a 39-year-old Asian American woman who makes more than $125,000 annually, chances are she shops at Costco. Who said so: The portrait of the retail giant’s typical shopper comes from Numerator, a Chicago-based market intelligence firm focused on omnichannel marketing,…
· Ryan General
Meat Brand Found at Costco Sparks Anger After Using Asian Woman’s Image on Packaging
Social media users are condemning the use of a silhouette of an Asian woman on a meat product sold at stores across the United States. With its suggestive name “Meat District,” the line of burger products from food manufacturing company Golden West Food Group is being criticized…
· Bryan Ke
Chill Asian Man Gives Away Pack of Toilet Paper at Costco in U.K.
One Asian man is melting the hearts of many people for his kind gesture of giving away a pack of toilet paper during a supermarket swarm in the U.K. amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The moment was captured by Twitter user Elly Johnson at a Costco in…
· Khier Casino
People Who Panic Bought Food Are Allegedly Trying to Return It to Costco
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-2019) has led to some people stocking up on food and supplies, but one Facebook user claims more and more people are returning items they don’t need back to stores such as Costco. While there is “NO global shortage of Jasmine rice from…
· Carl Samson
Costco Worker Allegedly Denies Boy Because He’s ‘From China’ and Might Have Coronavirus
A sample stand worker at a Costco in Issaquah, Washington allegedly turned an Asian American child away on the suspicion that he was “from China” and might infect her with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The 8-year-old boy, who was out with his parents on Sunday, wore a face…
· Carl Samson
Costco Has Absolutely NO CLUE How Much Chinese People Love Costco
China’s very first Costco outlet opened on Tuesday morning to an insane swarm of shoppers eager to get their hands on bargain goods. As a result, the establishment, located in Shanghai’s suburban Minhang district, was forced to close in just five hours, CGTN reported.
· Bryan Ke
Costco is Selling MASSIVE Lobster Claws and Asian Moms Are Already on the Way
Costco is selling massive lobster claws at some of their branches in California and for cheap, combining two things Asians everywhere can appreciate — seafood and a good deal. Certain Costco branches are selling lobster claws that are larger than a grown man’s hands, according…
· Bryan Ke
Bay Area Thieves Snatch Purse From Fox Reporter Right in Front of Costco
Claudine Wong, anchor and reporter for KTVU FOX 2, was recently robbed in front of Costco on Monument Boulevard in Concord, California after she went grocery shopping. Wong, who shared the incident on her Facebook page, said she carelessly placed her purse on top of a very full…
· Editorial Staff
The Organic Coup: First All-Organic Fast Food Chain Founded by Costco Execs Raises $7 Million in Funding
A fast-food chain founded by two former Costco executives just raised $7 million in a round of funding that was led by Costco’s founder. The organic chain currently has two restaurants in San Francisco and Pleasanton, California, and is preparing to expand to at least 24 new…
· Editorial Staff
How One Girl’s Trip to Costco Got Her Into All 5 Ivy League Schools and Stanford
High-school senior Brittany Stinson shared a personal statement that subsequently got her admitted into five Ivy League schools and Stanford. The achievement is quite impressive seeing how Stanford, the “Ivy League of the West,” had a lower acceptance rate than any Ivy League at…