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Re:Bye, Amazon by lotsofpulp on Monday May 04, 2020 @01:04PM (#23070539)
Costco serves a limited range of items to middle and upper middle class areas only. As it already fulfills this segment of the population that can pay a little bit extra for quality, no competitor to Costco exists.

The same dynamics exist with Nordstrom/Apple/Trader Joes. There’s a few brands that can afford to offer more quality and better paid workers, but they don’t exist in poorer parts of any city, and there’s only one of each type of store.

Everyone else has to offer the lowest prices.

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Re:Bye, Amazon by robotnikman on Monday May 04, 2020 @03:38PM (#23072375)
Not to be nitpicky, but wouldn't Sam's Club be considered a competitor to Costco?
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Re:Bye, Amazon by lotsofpulp on Monday May 04, 2020 @04:12PM (#23072717)
It is, but last I heard Walmart was downsizing Sams Club operations. I also don’t think it’s known for quality and treating its employees well like Costco is. If you put a Sams Club next to a Costco, I would bet people choose to go to Costco.
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