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“We feel good that we’ve got a few delivery options for our members that frankly are better than the ones they with anybody else,” said Costco's chief financial officer Richard Galanti on a call with investors last week, according to the Washington Post. When Amazon announced Whole Foods price cuts in August, they also hinted toward new delivery options on the horizon.Ĭostco, for one, is confident that their delivery services on bulk favorites can stack up. Plus, with Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, their fresh food delivery options may expand, too (although Whole Foods also delivers through Instacart already). Amazon also offers two-day delivery on groceries, household items, and more to members of Amazon Prime, Prime Now, and Fresh.

The company is joining a slew of other grocery retailers investing in their online delivery options, including Kroger and Walmart (which purchased online retailer Jet.com in 2016). But the new and expanding offerings are a more streamlined, convenient approach to their delivery options-and an effort to keep up with growing competition. It's worth noting that e-commerce isn't entirely new to Costco-there are higher-priced items that were available to buy online before and aren't a part of CostcoGrocery (like furniture and this 72-pound, $800 wheel of Parmesan cheese).

Similar to how you'd tip for restaurant delivery, it's also good form to tip your grocery delivery driver, although it isn't required. And on Instacart, you can expect prices to be marked up 15 percent to 17 percent, and there's also a 10 percent optional service fee added. The CostcoGrocery prices are higher to incorporate added delivery and fulfillment costs, according to Costco (the price difference from online to in-store varies depending on the product and location). If you’re interested in a membership, as we detailed in our guide to Costco, there are two tiers of consumer memberships with annual dues: Gold ($60) and Executive ($120), which offer varying benefits and discounts.Of course, with both delivery options, there's a catch: The convenience comes with a higher price tag than ones you're used to in stores.

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Also anyone can shop on, but prices may be lower for members, members get free two-day delivery and non-members will be charged a 5% surcharge at check out. Select spoke to Chow and Sedillo about what they consider to be some of the top products available at based on usefulness and savings, and we crowdsourced favorites from the Select staff, too.Ī few things to note: Not everything sold at Costco stores is available for delivery through its website, inventory varies regionally and items can sell out super fast (but that can be part of the fun).

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SKIP AHEAD The best food products at CostcoĬhow, an investment firm portfolio manager and mother of two, is full of Costco hacks and has a motto: “Buy now, think later.” It makes sense, she said, considering the ephemeral nature of Costco’s offerings and its famously flexible satisfaction-guaranteed return policy.ĭavid Sedillo, an Los Angeles-based marketing manager, runs the “CostcoCorner” TikTok account, which shares various “things found at costco this week” from the banal, Kirkland brand Men’s t-shirts, to the absurd, a $3,999 pallet of XMRE BLueLine emergency food. 15, for example, asks if anyone wants in on a 15-pack of Maldera Burrata Cheese that they won’t eat in time.

Tina Chow of Calgary, Alberta, Canada’s “ YYC Costco Lovers” Facebook page and TikTok account (nicknamed after Calgary’s Airport Code) has grown into an international online community of 65,500 people sharing tips and sometimes, groceries. Thrilled by the chase, some Costco members have made it their mission to spread the gospel. The next day, your favorite crackers are nowhere to be found. One day, the air fryer you’ve been eyeing is 60% less than at other retailers. But the real thrill of Costco is its ever-changing inventory in-store and online, and massive get-it-while-it’s-hot discounts. The wholesale retailer is beloved by members for its variety of products from – from mundane paper towels to genuine diamond jewelry – and for its consistently great pricing on bulk items. To belong to Costco is to expect the unexpected.

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