You may have heard about the recent recalls as a result of possible salmonella bacteria contamination in a flavor enhancer added to lots of different types of foods.  The recall started in the United States and has now spread to Canada too.  Apparently, there is a worry that a hydrolyzed vegetable protein that is used [...]

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The new Costco Coupon Book runs from March 11 – April 3 and has some pretty good deals in it too.  Lots and lots of Clorox cleaning supplies it seems to me.  But I guess it is getting to be Spring cleaning time (though I really can’t believe it is already March).  And for all [...]

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Okay, that might actually be sugar coating it…quite a bit. If you aren’t in the UK, then you’ve probably never looked at the website for Costco in the UK, but go ahead and do it. I’ll wait. Pathetic, isn’t it? And you know, the websites for Costco Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and [...]

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Usually I can find a cohesive theme for the news stories about Costco, however, this time I’ve got a bunch of stuff that doesn’t really flow together.  There’s some news about new locations, American Express in Canada, and a new green (as in environmental, not color) product.  So, just a whole lot of stuff that [...]

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I had a discussion recently with someone that was asking me about Costco’s store brand, Kirkland Signature.  They wanted to know how I thought it compared to name brands, as well as to other store brands.  I thought it was an interesting question, interesting enough that I wanted to get everyone else’s take on it [...]

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