A major port strike is looming. Costco says it's prepared.

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The key question Costco CEO Ron Vachris and other experts are weighing is less about whether a strike will occur and more about how long it will last.

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I've perfected my Costco runs to be under 10 minutes. Here are 11 staples I buy for my family of 4.

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Boxes of Amylu chicken meatballs lined up in rows at Costco.
Because I know exactly what I want to buy, I can be in and out of Costco in under 10 minutes.

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Costco's members are getting younger as millennial and Gen Z shoppers flock to wholesale clubs

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A Costco Wholesale store in Colchester, Vermont, on November 13, 2023.
Costco added roughly 2.5 million Millennial and Gen Z household memberships last year.

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Costco says its new member ID scanners at entrances are good for business — and shoppers too

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Costco says its $1.50 hot dogs and $4.99 chickens are helping members stomach the annual fee increase

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Costco reported a renewal rate of 92.9% in the US and Canada during the fourth quarter.

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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 this month.

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A hand holds a clear plastic container of raspberry morning buns, which look similar to cinnamon rolls.
This September, Costco is carrying home essentials and a new bakery item.

Veronica Thatcher

I've been shopping at Costco for over 30 years. Here are 9 things I get there to make easy meals for my household of 2.

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I fill my cart at Costco with various ingredients for easy meals.

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I'm an executive member at Costco. Here are 13 items I buy to make meal prepping easy.

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Lara holding up her Costco executive membership card in the store with her shopping cart.
I shop for my meal-prep essentials at Costco.

Lara Walsh

My roommates and I share groceries. We save about $300 a month by bulk-shopping.

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Three roommates are eating take-out at a kitchen island and smiling and talking.
René Morrell (not pictured) and her roommates share groceries and have figured out a system that works for them.

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Inside the legal battle over Kroger and Albertsons — and the fate of the biggest supermarket merger in US history

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Grocery store workers rallying against the proper merger between Kroger and Albertsons.
Unionized grocery store workers have rallied against the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons.

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