Costco offers eligible members access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

[ad_1] Can Ozempic and Wegovy curb alcohol cravings? Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy treat alcohol addiction? 02:04 Some Costco members may soon have less of a hankering for the retailer’s popular $1.50 hot dog and soda meal.  The warehouse club and health care marketplace Sesame are now teaming to offer access to a weight-loss … Read more

Warning widened about charcuterie meat snack trays sold by Sam’s Club and Costco

[ad_1] Federal health officials are expanding a warning about salmonella poisoning tied to charcuterie meat snack trays sold at Sam’s Club and Costco stores. At least 47 people in 22 states have been sickened and 10 people have been hospitalized after eating Busseto brand and Fratelli Beretta brand meats, officials with the Centers for Disease … Read more

Costco tests new scanners to crack down on membership sharing

[ad_1] Costco cracking down on membership sharing Costco cracking down on membership sharing 00:23 Costco is testing new technology that could lead to a crackdown on membership-sharing, or when people who haven’t paid for an annual membership piggyback off of paying members’ cards.  Generally, Costco members need only flash their membership cards at employees to … Read more

Costco sells $100 million in gold bars amid inflation fears

[ad_1] Costco’s gold rush is bringing in big bucks. The membership-based wholesale retailer sold an eye-popping $100 million in one-ounce gold bars last quarter, Costco CFO Richard Galanti said Thursday in an earnings call. Amid persistent inflation, consumers are snapping up the gold which previously sold out within hours. The bars, which are currently out of … Read more

Nearly a third of Gen-Zers steal from self-checkout aisles, survey shows

[ad_1] Roughly one in three young shoppers in the U.S. has admitted to giving themselves five-finger discounts at self-checkout counters, a new survey shows.   According to loan marketplace LendingTree, 31% of Gen-Z consumers have stolen items from self-checkout kiosks, compared to 15% of consumers of any age. Those figures come as businesses work to … Read more