Costco is a big winner of the gas price chaos

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A fuel pump at a Costco gas station.

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It's not in your head: Costco has gotten more crowded

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Shopping carts in the check-out line at a Costco store in Teterboro, New Jersey.
Costco store visits have surged, while other major retailers have remained flat.

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Costco is getting a traffic boost from opening early for executive members

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Costco shoppers wait to enter a warehouse.
Costco shoppers wait as the door opens at 9 a.m. for executive members.

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Americans are spending less time in Walmart and Target, but they still linger in Costco. Here's why.

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A Costco shopping cart is shown at a Costco Wholesale store in Carlsbad, California in this file photo taken September 11, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Welcome to Costco. You're probably gonna be here a while (or longer than your Target run, on average).

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