because at Costco you save money what's going on at the super Warehouse retailer these days we've
got the scoop here are the 10 biggest changes Costco made this year car washes fresh drinking
water there you go go and clean the car many Costco Shoppers get the membership mostly for
the relatively inexpensive gas this makes sense especially during this era of high gas prices it's
cheaper most Costco customers probably know about the convenient tire service centers where you can
drive out with a new set of tires however they might not know that some Costco locations have a
car wash for 7.99 you can get your car a wash wax Tire and Wheel cleaning and undercarriage wash the
wash is finished off with a spot-free rinse then you're on your way every customer might want this
service but so far Costco has only opened a small number of car washes and its many locations there
are several California Costco stores with car washes and one of them was added in 2022 these new
car washes being sprinkled around the country are all part of the changes Costco has made this year
the warehouse store chain has six other car washes spread over five other states these drive-through
car washes have become popular where they are available so members can probably expect Costco to
add more of them in the coming years pretty please it is a little surprising how few car washes
Costco has when you consider how many stores it operates but there might be one coming to your
store soon mini treats mini cupcakes mini cupcakes as in the Mini version of regular cupcakes when
people think of Costco many of them think of big packages of paper towels big pizzas and big tins
of coffee you might be surprised to learn that the warehouse store has decided to go smaller at least
when it comes to some of its Bakery treats snack lovers love mini cakes and other treats because
it feels like you can have more these little cakes might add up to one regular sized cupcake in terms
of fat and calories but eating multiple snacks is more more satisfying tell me about it mini cakes
under the All-American cakes brand are popular choices at Costco the regular size cakes have
been popular for a while so there was no reason to sink the mini versions wouldn't be just as popular
the mini cakes come in a variety of flavors including chocolate Snickerdoodle carrot and
red velvet sure enough customers gobbled up the tiny treats as fast as they had gobbled up the
full-size cakes oh my God delicious so you can probably expect to see Costco expand its list of
mini treats new vendors and I text them right back a new phone who this back in 2017 Costco debuted a
service it calls Costco next this gave members of the warehouse store access to the products
from Costco's Premier vendors Costco's customers could shop on these vendors own sites and get
exclusive deals on a range of products the vendors at Costco added in 2022 include a skincare company
called basquia an interior design company called Fitz and Floyd and the Sporting apparel company
bench with the new vendors added in 2022 Costco next offers access to a total of 42 companies that
Costco members can consider noise the warehouse store vouches for these companies so customers
should be able to expect satisfaction from them and to get help if they aren't satisfied with
particular products and services I'm going to get you that positive feedback guaranteed many people
still prefer to shop at the stores but if you're willing to shop online you can take advantage
of having access to all these different vendors the addition to these new vendors is one of the
biggest changes Costco has made this year and it promises to bring in even more customers who are
always on the lookout for new Bargains pizza boxes Pizza Time Costco is kind of famous for
selling its big food court pizzas at a good price but when it comes to the warehouse store's Popular
Pizza the change was pretty mundane or sneaky good depending on how you look at it Costco decided
to change its pizza boxes but many customers might not have even noticed the change same same
but different but still safe at first glance the cardboard pizza boxes may seem unchanged but if
you look a little closer you'll see a label that reads how to recycle apparently there's a common
belief that recyclable materials like cardboard pizza boxes can't be recycled if they're covered
with grease and other food remnants this is actually not true and Costco wanted to let
its customers know about it the company hopes this information will encourage more people to recycle
the boxes instead of Simply throwing them in the trash this is the reason it added the label to
its pizza boxes Costco wants you to keep enjoying its delicious pizza it just doesn't want you to
unnecessarily clog up the trash when you could be recycling the cardboard boxes Game Changer pizza
boxes might not save the planet but it won't hurt to throw them in the recycle bin pickup lockers
you have the correct code to that Locker Chief the warehouse door chain launched an aggressive plan
to have a total of at least 200 pickup Lockers in its U.S stores by the end of 2020 2 at the
start of the Year Costco had fewer than half that number of lockers in its stores so this is another
change Costco has made recently these self-service containers have quickly grown in popularity with
customers who like the convenience all you have to do is make a purchase online and indicate that you
want to pick up your items at your local store you'll receive a code that you use to open the
locker and retrieve your order easy peasy the lockers made a lot of sense when they debuted
during the pandemic because many people were eager to limit their contacts however pickup lockers are
a good idea even in Good Times they're a simple and convenient option for Shoppers who want to
be in and out of the store as quickly as possible Costco employees seem to be spread pretty thin at
the stores so the lockers are good for Costco too because customers can get what they want
without having to engage with a person is there a project you're working on I know more than you
all right although Costco's website doesn't tell you which stores have the pickup lockers customers
on social media have reported scene lockers or using them at stores in States like California
and Washington stores in other states will likely be getting pickup lockers soon so check with your
local Costco first time here you don't need a membership to hit that subscribe button it's
free so there's nothing to lose thank you next New Jersey Gas Baghdad Phil at Rockville to Danville
the only thing that didn't fall the price of gas less expensive gasoline is one of the major
perks of a Costco membership it's often the chief reason people decide to purchase a membership with
the warehouse store and with the Steep increase in the price of the pump over the last two years this
is truer than ever it makes sense doesn't it New Jersey drivers whether they were Costco members or
not were able to fill up their tanks with cheaper gas at the Retailer's pumps but this is changing
going forward non-members will not be allowed to buy gas at some of the New Jersey stores Costco
gas is usually about 20 to 25 cents a gallon cheaper than most nearby gas stations the retail
giant decided to implement this change in policy during the summer when gas prices were around
five dollars a gallon in many places this decision was an unwelcome change for people without Costco
memberships in New Jersey on the bright side however the change could shorten the lines for
members also this change in policy is likely to to persuade a certain number of New Jersey
drivers to finally go and get a Costco membership of their own so they can enjoy the benefits of
less expensive gasoline grand openings and I've got tickets for the grand opening Saturday night
Costco is enjoying the kind of success many other retailers can only Marvel at in this era of online
shopping the warehouse store's success is most visibly seen with the Retailer's steady pace of
grand openings during the year the new slate of grand openings this year is one of the biggest
changes Costco has made the disruptions associated with the past shutdowns were actually good for
Costco which saw Healthy Growth and profits while many other businesses were struggling or even
going out of business altogether the warehouse chain thrived good for them 2022 has seen a
number of new stores and Facilities open in the U.S in several States including Georgia Arizona
and Washington the retail giant has also been busy expanding its International presence with plans to
open more locations this year in several countries including Canada Japan and South Korea with all
of these grand openings happening it seems like Costco's long-term success is assured I'm rich
I'm rich even as Internet shopping continues to capture a larger percentage of Shoppers
dollars the warehouse chain continues to put its faith and its money in brick and mortar stores
as long as there are physical locations where people want to shop there will continue to be
Costco grand openings to celebrate them raising prices sorry you guys but I can't pay that it's
too much money Costco has a lot of good things happening this year but these are hard times so
it can all be fun and games inflation has hit everyone and everything over the last two years
and the popular warehouse store is no exception the cost of doing business has increased across
the board and in turn businesses like Costco have raised its prices unfortunately raising prices is
one of the 10 biggest changes Costco's made this year because Costco is a membership club it does
things a little differently than and many other retailers instead of having to raise prices on
a wide range of products it can increase the cost of the annual membership fee smart and
smart Costco offers two different memberships to customers the gold star membership is 60 and the
executive membership is 120 the executive offers perks like two percent cash back on most purchases
up to one thousand dollars Costco hasn't revealed exactly when the membership increase is going to
hit but it's widely expected to happen at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023 there's really
no positive way to spend a price increase but Costco customers should know that you will still
pay less for items at the stores than people who shop at other retailers sounds good to me this is
a big difference to keep in mind as inflation continues to be a problem the most important
thing to remember is that trips to the warehouse store will still save you a considerable amount of
money even though the memberships will cost more the bottom line is you'll still be spending less
money overall Sushi I'd really like some sushi most people know that Costco sells a lot of food
because they do their own grocery shopping at the warehouse store however they probably don't
associate the popular membership club with the Japanese delicacy Sushi if you like seafood do
you come on the wide variety of sushi dishes are usually found in nice restaurants and not
in warehouse stores that sell many of its products in bulk this is why the addition of sushi is one
of the recent Costco changes you can choose from sushi rolls poke and Sushi platters you can pick
up just one roll for a quick lunch or you can get a whole platter with a variety of items the
platter will be enough for a hungry group of party patrons a California roll will cost you
about 5.99 each and a Hollywood platter will cost you almost 30 dollars specific types of
sushi will vary from store to store so you'll have to see what your local Costco has to offer
there'll likely be a selection of fresh items to try at your particular store on any given day you
can't get sushi at every Costco or at least not yet however because the Japanese delicacy is so
popular the number of locations that offer Sushi will almost certainly increase in the near future
some Costco Shoppers will stick to pizza hot dogs and Frozen coffees but others are more adventurous
if you get a Hank Green for a seafood treat you can go to your local Costco to find out what's
on the menu that day hours of operation only 30 more minutes to go man we better not have them
on late night after coming in here a lot of things were disrupted by the shutdowns and not least of
which was people's ability to shop during normal business hours many businesses shut down entirely
but the ones that stayed open often cut their hours sometimes this was done to save money on
operating costs and sometimes businesses decided they needed extra time to clean and disinfect
their facilities it is what it is Costco stores did reduce their hours for a time but went back
to their normal hours in April 2022 the return to normal hours brought another change that seniors
might not have been thrilled with when Costco resumed normal operations it decided to drop the
special senior hour that allowed older customers to shop before the stores were open to the general
public the warehouse chain had a version of these earlier hours for First Responders as well and
this policy also came to an end many customers were happy to hear that they could go back to
shopping between 10 a.m and 8 30 p.m but these normal opening hours are still shorter than a lot
of other stores the Costco gas stations opened before the warehouse stores often as early as
6 a.m so customers can still fill up their tanks on the way to work drivers will often be waiting
at the pumps before the stations open for the day going back to its normal hours of operation
is all part of the bigger movement as people and businesses try to navigate a new normal we're open
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