For those of you who have ever wandered around Costco, noticed that they sell Christmas decorations as well as coffins, and wondered what people actually look for when they take a trip to everyone’s favorite wholesale warehouse store, here is our list of 11 best selling products at Costco.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Costco, it is a warehouse club where you can get big savings when you go shopping, as long as you have a membership. The company was originally opened in a converted airplane hangar in San Diego, California, which doesn’t sound too different from the massive warehouse buildings that modern locations are housed in. A survey in 2016 shows that Costco has 723 warehouses, 506 of which are in the USA and Puerto Rico. Other warehouses are in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Spain. Costco also has an online shop, which is a convenient way to get all of those gigantic cases of muffins or a lawn mower without ever having to leave your house. By the way, if you’re a frequent online shopper, you may have contributed to our list of 10 best selling products online.
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As mentioned earlier, this is a membership only store. Non-members can also shop, as long as they are accompanied by a member. If you want to take the plunge into Costco membership life, you can purchase the Executive Membership, Business Membership, Gold Star Membership, or Gift Membership. These can be purchased for as low as $55.00 for a year of shopping privileges. If you get tired of dragging your membership-holding grandma to the store to be able to take advantage of their deals on products, at the gas refill station, and even for travel bookings or an eye exam, it is probably worth it to spring for your own membership.
From Costco’s Q1 2017 operating results, we came up with the products that are best-sellers in the warehouse club. Our list is was created after considering all categories of items for purchase, and ordering them according to how often they are sold.
Without further ado, here is our list of 11 best selling products at Costco.
11. Opticals
Glasses and contact lenses are best-sellers at Costco. With a full-service prescription eyeglass counter in most locations, a quick stop by Costco can get you some of the cheapest quality eyewear around.
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10. Hearing Aides
Costco shelves are lined with an abundance of quality hearing aides that rank 10th in our list of best selling products at Costco. Whatever your specific needs are, you can be sure to find your ideal hearing aides.
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9. Special Products
The “special products” category pertains to any items that are given limited, scheduled availability dates. These include anything from jewelry to furniture, and even clothing.
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8. Small Electronics
Phones, iPads, headphones, cameras, and hand-held game consoles all fall under this category.
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7. Apparel
Costco stocks wearable favorites for the whole family. My personal favorite are the grey men’s sweatpants with pockets and elastic waistband.
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6. Health & Beauty
It is always a good idea to take spa day at home, and this is made all the easier by the wide variety of spa products available at Costco.
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5. Tires
Tires rank high on our list of best selling products at Costco. For relatively cheap, you can purchase new tires, or even have your existing tires serviced by an automotive professional.
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4. Hardware
Choose from a variety of cheap and ready-to-install flooring solutions at Costco.
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3. Deli
Kirkland Signature Products– the house brand of Costco– provides excellent quality and variety, from deli meats and cheeses to seafood and custom cakes.
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2. Sundries
If you’re in need of sundries or toiletries– from sunscreen to cleaning products, and trashcans to toilet paper– Costco has what you need.
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1. Spirits
And to top our list, alcohol is the best selling item at Costco. It is no surprise that spirits are so popular as a Costco purchase; afterall, the massive assortment of booze they stock is quite impressive.
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That was our list of 11 best selling products at Costco. Next time you go, make sure to buy some of their poppyseed muffins; that is, if you aren’t too full from trying all of those free samples.
