Published 6 months ago

Costco is testing out a new system for entering stores

Costco is implementing new measures to crack down on non-members using membership cards that don't belong to them.
The new system requires members to scan their membership cards at the store entrance, preventing unauthorized access.
The membership model is crucial for Costco's business, with annual fees contributing to their profit and allowing them to offer low prices.

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USA Today

ID, please: Costco testing scanners at entrances to keep non-members out

Costco confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that several locations "are scanning Costco membership cards at the entrance."

6 months ago·United States

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CNN

Costco is testing out a new system for entering stores

Bad news if you’re mooching off of someone else’s Costco membership: The retail giant is cracking down.

6 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Costco is testing out a new system for entering stores

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Bad news if you’re mooching off of someone else’s Costco membership: The retail giant is cracking down. When you enter Costco, you need to show your membership card to an employee to shop. Costco membership cards are non-transferable, but the company allows members to give a second household card to one other person in their home. Anyone with a card can bring up to two guests to the club during each v…

6 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Costco is testing out a new system for entering stores

6 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Benzinga

Costco Cracks Down On Membership Card Sharing, Tests New Entry System - Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST)

In a bid to curb unauthorized access to its stores, retail giant Costco is implementing new measures, including a trial of a scanning system at store entrances.

6 months ago·New York, United States

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