Costco had 100-gram gold bars for $7,600. They sold out in less than a day.

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The 100-gram gold bar on Costco.com
100 grams is a lot of gold, and Costco sold out of these bars in less than a day.

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I've worked at Costco for 18 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.

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Costco has plenty of great items this July.

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Costco has changed the packaging of its $4.99 rotisserie chicken — and some shoppers are voicing their annoyance

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Kirkland brand rotisserie chicken from Costco, shown in plastic food service bag following a major change in packaging, Lafayette, California, April 18, 2024.
Costco has gradually been switching the packaging for its rotisserie chicken to plastic bags.

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I compared Sol de Janeiro's $48 Brazilian Bum Bum Cream to the Costco dupe. The latter is ⅓ of the price, and I prefer it.

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sol de janeiro's bum bum cream and a 2-pack of cotsco's bum bum cream dupe
Sol de Janeiro is known for its Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, but there are supposedly cheaper dupes.

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I pay for Costco's $120 executive membership even though I only shop for 2. Here are some of my favorite things to get for easy meals.

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I pick up easy meal items from Costco's frozen and deli sections.

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People aren't spending like they used to and it's forcing companies like Nike and Walgreens to make drastic changes

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Discount signs
American consumers are getting tighter with their wallets and pickier about deals.

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Sam's Club is winning over Gen Z shoppers with convenience, and that could spell trouble for Costco

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Sam's Club CEO Chris Nicholas said the Walmart-owned company has grown its Gen Z membership by 68% in the past two years.

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I'm a former TV chef who spends about $150 a week at Costco. Here are 11 things I always get.

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I'm a former TV chef who loves shopping at Costco.

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What's it like to work at Costco? A front-end manager shares what the job entails

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Aerial view of shoppers at crowded Costco store in 2004
"Every day is consistent, insofar as it's inconsistent," a Costco front-end manager told BI.

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Costco sells a surprising variety of gold and silver – we counted 17 different items

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Coins from the US Mint and Canadian Mint see a slightly higher premium due to their popularity with collectors.

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