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Although Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, it actually makes most of its profit from membership fees.

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  • Costco says it's rolling out member ID scanners to local warehouses "over the coming months."
  • The wholesale club previously tested the tech at select locations earlier this year.
  • The move extends Costco's Netflix-style crackdown on unauthorized membership sharing.

It's official: Costco ID scanners are here to stay, with more coming to warehouses across the US "over the coming months."

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Retail, Costco, Membership, ID
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Costco is leaning into its Netflix-style membership crackdown