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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by robocat on Sunday October 13, 2019 @04:44PM (#21242873)
It is incredible that Costco can essentially make a *aaS recurring profit model business from a physical goods store.

I wonder how immune it is to economic downturns/upturns?

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Re:Costco gained a cult following by breaking every rule of ... by Scoundreller on Sunday October 13, 2019 @06:28PM (#21243616)
Downturns: People shop there more because it (can be) cheaper

Upturns: People shop there because they have more $$$ to spend.

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