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Costco will soon require all shoppers to cover their faces in its stores — even those who say they can't wear masks for medical reasons.
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A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany’s $21 million judgment against Costco over the warehouse club chain’s sale of unbranded diamond engagement rings bearing the “Tiffany” name. In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said it agreed with Costco that its use of the word “Tiffany” was unlikely …
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Ain’t that some sheet. Costco, the Washington-based wholesale retail giant, has discontinued sales of its popular half sheet cakes — a sweet staple of large parties. The beloved treats, which can serve up to 48 sweet-toothed mouths for less than $20, are not being sold in any Costco location in the US, and there are …
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Don’t expect it to be the same free-food free-for-all you were used to, Costco shoppers. After temporarily discontinuing the practice in early March, Costco is planning to once again offer free samples at its warehouses — but only on a “slow rollout basis.” Speaking in a third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti …
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Amid the carnage of the US employment report for April was one bright spot: Superstores led by Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, added more than 90,000 jobs. Overall, roughly 20.5 million people lost their jobs in April, the Labor Department said on Friday, a wipeout of jobs at a rate not seen since the 1930s. …
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The meat shortages have come sooner than expected — likely thanks to the hoarders. Costco on Monday said it will be limiting customers to just three packages of meat per shopper, while Kroger supermarkets posted an alert on the meat section of its website warning that it may have limited inventory “due to high demand.” …
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The long lines at Costco stores last month resulted in big sales increases at the warehouse club. Panicked consumers fueled a 12.3 percent spike in comparable sales at the retail giant for the five weeks ended April 5 as shoppers loaded up food, paper products and cleaning supplies, the company reported. But the long lines …
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Frontline worker? Get to the front of the line. This week, Costco announced a new “priority access” policy for certain frontline workers, specifically first responders and health care workers, which allows them to skip straight to “the front of any line to enter the warehouse.” The new policy is just one of many implemented over …
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Investors don’t have to drown in the sea of red that is the coronavirus-battered stock market. The pandemic-fueled stock plunge has created some golden opportunities for people eager to invest — if they know where to look, according to experts. “It’s a good time to pick stocks because we’ve found that in this backdrop or …