sam''s club or Costco?
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Costco ALL THE WAY.
I will never ever give a dollar of my money to any Walmart related company.
They are a horrid company that treat their employees SOOO poorly and engage in unethical business practices.
There is a great documentary on it..."The High Cost of Low Price."
Moral of the story - Walmart blows.
If you have the choice of both - Costco all the way.
I will never ever give a dollar of my money to any Walmart related company.
They are a horrid company that treat their employees SOOO poorly and engage in unethical business practices.
There is a great documentary on it..."The High Cost of Low Price."
Moral of the story - Walmart blows.
If you have the choice of both - Costco all the way.
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As someone who has made a pitch to Costco on a product, I will tell you this:
Costco''s demographic is actually middle to upper middle class. If you have two products, similar but one a bit better than the other and more expensive, they will choose the more EXPENSIVE one. However, your price to them had better be the best price out there on the market. And while you can find all sorts of things at Costco, you''ll find that you will usually only find one (maybe two) brands of what you are looking for...for instance, only Tide and Kirkland brand when it comes to laundry detergent. Costco is big on wanting the market LEADER in the brand segment.
They want high quality at the lowest prices. So when you go to Costco, you will often find some pretty cool things at some pretty amazing prices(you''ll notice that especially in the seasonal items).
I have not been in Sam''s club and do not know what their target demographic is (we do pitch to them, but they are not my account). But I would guess that if their demographic is the same as their walmart demographic, you would find a different class of products than at Costco. At Walmart, cost is king. At Costco, brand and quality seem to be king.
Also, if you like wine, I''ve heard that Costco is the top wine retailer in the states. Makes for a variety of wine at great prices.
Costco''s demographic is actually middle to upper middle class. If you have two products, similar but one a bit better than the other and more expensive, they will choose the more EXPENSIVE one. However, your price to them had better be the best price out there on the market. And while you can find all sorts of things at Costco, you''ll find that you will usually only find one (maybe two) brands of what you are looking for...for instance, only Tide and Kirkland brand when it comes to laundry detergent. Costco is big on wanting the market LEADER in the brand segment.
They want high quality at the lowest prices. So when you go to Costco, you will often find some pretty cool things at some pretty amazing prices(you''ll notice that especially in the seasonal items).
I have not been in Sam''s club and do not know what their target demographic is (we do pitch to them, but they are not my account). But I would guess that if their demographic is the same as their walmart demographic, you would find a different class of products than at Costco. At Walmart, cost is king. At Costco, brand and quality seem to be king.
Also, if you like wine, I''ve heard that Costco is the top wine retailer in the states. Makes for a variety of wine at great prices.
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MOVIE ZIMBIE,
Exactly...did a 2 month research project for marketing class 4 years ago...the sweatshop and contractor problems are huge!You should research the problems their employess have affording medical insurance and affordable housing.And what they do to companies after they have them under contract for name brand products(vlasic pickles are an example)
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Well, I shop both.
Sam''s Club is geared for small business. I find that Sam''s is cheaper than Costco on most products. Sam''s also had a manned jewelry counter so there is someone to help you at all times. What you won''t find are premium brand jeans, clothing, shoes, and other products like Costco. This is because their products are geered for small businesses not the everyday shopper.
Heres what I like at Sam''s
-meat department
-most dry grocery
-jewelry
-cleaning products
Sam''s is NOTHING like Wal-mart. The two have a completely different demographic. I refuse to shop at wal-mart for various reasons.
I am not a fan of Kirkland (Costco brand products) but I do lilke Members Mark (Sams Club brand)
Here is what I like about Costco
-deli, produce, bakery, cooler items
-great seasonal products like kids toys during Christmas
-Clothing and beauty supplies
-more checkers at the counters
I like them both.
I hope this helps
Sam''s Club is geared for small business. I find that Sam''s is cheaper than Costco on most products. Sam''s also had a manned jewelry counter so there is someone to help you at all times. What you won''t find are premium brand jeans, clothing, shoes, and other products like Costco. This is because their products are geered for small businesses not the everyday shopper.
Heres what I like at Sam''s
-meat department
-most dry grocery
-jewelry
-cleaning products
Sam''s is NOTHING like Wal-mart. The two have a completely different demographic. I refuse to shop at wal-mart for various reasons.
I am not a fan of Kirkland (Costco brand products) but I do lilke Members Mark (Sams Club brand)
Here is what I like about Costco
-deli, produce, bakery, cooler items
-great seasonal products like kids toys during Christmas
-Clothing and beauty supplies
-more checkers at the counters
I like them both.
I hope this helps
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jewelerman, and the story of rubbermaid and wal-mart is another interesting read!
these people pretty much cover it all: http://walmartwatch.com/blog/archives/the_lies_wal_mart_tells_wal_marts_overseas_sourcing/
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these people pretty much cover it all: http://walmartwatch.com/blog/archives/the_lies_wal_mart_tells_wal_marts_overseas_sourcing/
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I love Costco! I'm embarrased to admit its one of my favorite places to shop. Wtih a lot of kids, I spend a lot of money there. It is a pain they only take American Express and I had to get an American Express card when I joined there. No biggie though.
I won't shop at Sam's club because its owned by Walmart and I won't give that company my money because I don't support thier business practices.
edited to add, has anyone seen Michael Moore's movie Sicko? There is lots in there about Walmart and how their employees are treated in regards to poor benifits. They support sweatshops in China as well.
There was also a big article a year or two about how Costco employees are treated much better than Walmart/Sams' club employees.
I won't shop at Sam's club because its owned by Walmart and I won't give that company my money because I don't support thier business practices.
edited to add, has anyone seen Michael Moore's movie Sicko? There is lots in there about Walmart and how their employees are treated in regards to poor benifits. They support sweatshops in China as well.
There was also a big article a year or two about how Costco employees are treated much better than Walmart/Sams' club employees.
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