Costco In News – August 2017

Costco Adds Gift Registry To Its Customer Services To Gain Sales And Loyalty

August 7, 2017

Costco has added a new service by adding a Gift Registry for many occasions. The company has partnered with My Registry.com so that a bride or an expectant mother can list all items she wants at one universal gift registry

Read more at Forbes.com

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Costco has opened a new store in North Hollywood, but it’s not what you’re used to

August 9, 2017

A new 137,000-square-foot Costco Business Center opened its doors Wednesday in North Hollywood, catering to convenience stores, restaurants and small offices.

Read more at DailyNews.com

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Costco names chairman to replace late co-founder Jeff Brotman

August 11, 2017

Hamilton “Tony” James is president and chief operating officer of investment firm Blackstone. He’s been a Costco director since August 1988 and was the board’s lead independent director before his appointment to chairman.

Read more at bizjournals.com

Costco Shopping – August, 3 2017

Today was the first day of the August Costco Coupon cycle, so I bought a few items. It was just a quick in and out shopping.

I don’t know if Focus Factor really works. I am afraid to get off of Focus Factor to see if my work performance will suffer. I do computer work at a large company. One error, one-click can cost me hours of troubleshooting time. Focus is very important for my job. I have a coworker who often spends hours trying to troubleshoot his own work. The guy never learns. But I will not tell him about Focus Factor. “Hey, dude, take these, so you don’t suck so bad”…

I don’t remember seeing Costco Nut Bars in the past. They are Kirkland Signature products, so you know they are good. They are not chewy like some other fancy bars. But I like these Nut Bars. They are tasty.  $16.89 for 30 bars is a really good price. There was no coupon for these Nut Bars. But it was a special price. Either these are temporary items (they will sell out) or they will raise the price next round. $16.89 is a good buy. I may buy one more.

I have no problem trashing 40% of my strawberries

(grumpy old man)

I rarely buy fruits and vegetables at Costco. There are few exceptions, but generally speaking, it’s not logical for a single person living alone to buy fruits and vegetables in Costco size.  27% of all Americans live alone, that’s 88 million people living alone in the US.

Then I saw this video promoting us to save food. 40% of food in America is going to waste, it says. The video shows strawberries being spoiled and getting dumped into a trash can.

As a single person living alone, this promotional video rubs me in the wrong way.

  1. First, it sucks that we trash 40% of our food. I will try harder not to waste the food That’s given. but…
  2. I can’t help but wonder that.. if they know 40% of strawberries are going to waste, why don’t they sell strawberries in containers that are 40% smaller? how about any other produce items? Why don’t they package them in smaller containers? possibly in paper containers or paper bags.
  3. I’m pretty sure that a team of experts decided what sizes strawberry containers should be. And they knew 40% of strawberries will go to waste. So, the fate was decided by corporations and regulations – It’s not purely my fault that I cannot finish a pack of strawberries.
  4. I will not put a pacifier on a gallon of milk and complain that babies don’t finish their milk.
  5. If I want strawberries, I will buy strawberries, but I will not force-feed myself. I will not force myself to eat strawberries day after day after day… until I finish the entire package. Even if I buy the smallest package, some strawberries are likely to go to waste. And I have absolutely no problem with that.
  6. If they really care about food going to waste, they should make the packages smaller. They do it with blueberries. So why not with strawberries? There are millions of us living alone. Some of us are tiny old people. We will not apologize for not having a large stomach.

Thank you.

Maury Splits

I still record Maury show and watch them after work. I love Maury Show so much that, last year, I traveled 3000 miles to Stamford, Connecticut to attend Maury Show.

On Maury Show, there is a special move – we call it “The Maury Splits”. Sometimes, when female guests want to express their feelings, they may do splits on stage. For example, one might say, “I am so positive you are the father, I will do the splits.” Then she would proceed to spread her legs on the live stage. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. She must feel very positive about what she’s saying in order for her to do splits on stage. So, we give her more credit for it. Maury Splits is a powerful tool to persuade the audience.

You don’t always see the splits on Maury Show, it’s a special treat.

You may do Maury Splits when you are happy. You may do Maury Splits when you are frustrated. You may do Maury Splits when you want to prove your innocence. Maury Splits is a versatile body language, kind of like the word “Aloha”  – except for the spreading of legs.

Maury Splits is fun, rare, and special. Check it out.

Talk to you later. Aloha!