
Why Costco has the luxury of sitting out the delivery arms race
People want the thrill of the Costco treasure hunt more than same-day delivery.
- favorable toward Costco · 83%

People want the thrill of the Costco treasure hunt more than same-day delivery.

President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July, according to a Guardian analysis of his latest financial disclosure released Tuesday. His two largest sales were of Amazon and Microsoft stock, selling between $5m and $25m each on 20 July. That same day, he also sold up to $5m worth of Oracle and Costco stock, $500,000 to $1m in Nvidia, and bought up to $5m worth of shares in Intuit and Salesforce, among dozens of other transactions. Continue reading...
Toilet paper, eggs, laundry detergent, and canned tuna are a few of the many things I buy in bulk at Costco to save money for my household of two.

Costco is outsourcing same-day delivery to DoorDash, Uber and Instagram and their independent drivers.

This is a Costco exclusive product that typically retails for $280.
Uber Eats and DoorDash expand partnerships with Costco, challenging Instacart's dominance in the same-day grocery delivery sector.

The Nurovi line includes three lidar-powered robovacs. But to get the model I’m most intrigued by, you’ll need a Costco membership.

Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefit Amazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an hour, according to the company. The pay increase represents a $1 increase from its starting level. Continue reading...

Uber and Costco announced an expansion of a partnership where Costco members can order delivery from the store on Uber Eats to 47 states, up from 17.
Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans as part of a new partnership with a nonprofit health insurer.

The daily and weekly charts are carving out a textbook Head and Shoulders distribution pattern. If the structural neckline below gives way, gravity takes over. When an asset finishes a parabolic run, the psychology always flips the exact same way. Retail Bell Has Rung Look at the sentiment markers around you. When everyday shoppers are tossing one ounce bullion bars into their shopping carts right next to bulk groceries at Costco, the mania has reached peak saturation. Retail FOMO is in full force. Most people buying physical over the counter treat gold like an overnight momentum trade. They do not realize that wholesale bullion dealers and coin shops will haircut them when they try to sell. Costco certainly will not buy those bars back. THOSE FOLLOWING US FOR SOME TIME KNOW WE LOVE GOLD!!! But there is also a "trading" aspect to it pushed by media. Media Shift and Capitulation If that neckline confirms a breakdown, financial news outlets will suddenly plaster the drop everywhere. The euphoria will vanish instantly and the headlines will scream about gold dying, the inflation trade ending, and real yields crushing commodities. Late buyers who bought the hype will get burned, panic, and likely swear off the metal entirely. That emotional capitulation is where the next major bottom gets built. What About Central Bank Buying? Everyone points to foreign central banks hoarding physical gold as a reason the price can never fall. Central bank accumulation is massive for sovereign reserves, but it is microscopic compared to the paper market. The paper futures and wholesale clearing markets in New York and London trade that equivalent tonnage in a matter of weeks. Sovereign central banks are patient, unhedged, and long term. They do not chase green daily candles. When leveraged paper contracts liquidate and trend following algorithms dump their positions, paper volume completely overwhelms physical buying in the short term. Central banks will simply sit back, let the paper market flush, and quietly reload at a steep discount. Opportunity OPINION DO NOT let the coming headlines blind you. A technical flush would simply clean the speculative leverage out of the system. Once the retail crowd is disgusted, the pattern completes its measured move, and negative headlines peak, smart money will step back in to accumulate. If you missed the last major multi year breakout, a full flush and neckline breakdown COULD hand you the generational buying opportunity you thought you lost. Watch the neckline. Let the liquidation play out first. TGtg!
AI safety warnings sent tech stocks lower Monday, pushing investors into J&J, Eli Lilly, Kimberly-Clark, and Costco.

A price hike and purchase limits may take you back to the days of empty shelves where toilet paper once stood, but this likely won't impact you as much as you may immediately fear.

The price of a barrel of Brent crude rose past $109 on Monday morning as active fighting across the Middle East continues

The membership-only retailer receives Ascended Heroes ETBs on the same week that 30th anniversary TCG products release, and for cheaper than expected
As an executive member and mom who visits my local store weekly, there are several items I always buy at Costco, like baby clothes, and towels.

Rationing highlights vulnerabilities in global supply chains, potentially leading to increased costs and economic instability amid geopolitical tensions.

The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its antitrust investigation into beef prices by requesting six years of pricing and margin data from eight major retailers including Walmart, Amazon, and Costco.

Costco has agreed to a $14 million class action settlement to resolve allegations that it sent Washington consumers promotional emails with false or misleading subject lines. The settlement received preliminary approval on June 23rd, 2026. The case covers Washington residents who received a commercial email from Costco, or someone acting on the retailer’s behalf, between […]