Costco is taking a page from Sam's Club's playbook to speed up checkout in the warehouse

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A tentative agreement between Costco and its union-member workers has been reached.
"We found that digital really enhances the speed of checkout," Costco CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday.

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Old photos show what Costco looked like when it first opened in 1983

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Customers at the membership desk of an early Costco warehouse.

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Walmart, Trader Joe's, Costco, and Target are opening dozens of stores in 2025. See the full list of locations.

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Trader Joe's has 12 new locations set to open soon.

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My family tried 14 frozen meals from Costco and ranked them. Even the lowest-rated item was tasty.

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Several white, black, and blue boxes of frozen meals including lasagna, orange chicken, panko shrimp, pizza, and chicken melts on a gray countertop
My family tried frozen meals from Costco to see which was the best.

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Costco's strong quarter shows shoppers can't get enough of the wholesale club

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More people shopped at Costco last quarter, the company's latest earnings report shows.

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My family tried 20 of Costco's premade meals, and we'd buy almost all of them again

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My family tried Kirkland Signature prepared meals from Costco to find the best options.

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I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves right now.

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This month, my Costco is carrying a couple of new food items.

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I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are the 10 best holiday gifts I'm seeing on shelves right now.

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Two Ghirardelli gift baskets sit side-by-side in a Costco display. One gift basket has a silver tin, and the other has a bronze tin
Costco has plenty of great options for the holiday season.

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Costco has 3 ways to shop without a membership, but the math still favors paying the fee

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You can shop at Costco without a membership, but it doesn't really make sense to.

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We order Thanksgiving dinner from chains instead of cooking. It costs the same as our groceries and comes with so many perks.

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Author Terri Peters in Thanksgiving sweater with her daughter, husband, and son
I enjoy spending Thanksgiving with my family, especially when I don't need to worry about cooking.

Terri Peters

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