Good news since we're not going to Target anymore. Costco also raised wages for most workers to $30/hour, minimum $20/hour. A good company. And hot dogs. Strike averted at Costco as Teamsters reach a tentative deal www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... - ThreadSky

Can we please just support small businesses? I don't understand the Costco craze. I don't care that they're keeping DEI. They are still a giant corporation. Support locally owned always.

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nomiekb.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wow I did not expect so many ppl to shit on small businesses that is NEW TO ME! good night everyone

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shar-peimama.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's not really a Costco craze. People are just being so much more aware of where their money is being spent. Costco pays good wages and is consistently rated a great place to work. I love small businesses (for certain things).

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nomiekb.bsky.social•21 days ago

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism. I would rather hand my money directly to the people working.

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shar-peimama.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ummmm, even the smallest businesses have overhead so they can make money. Hence, the reason they wanted to become a " small business owner." Your statement doesn't hold up, sorry.

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paulreverse.bsky.social•21 days ago

Idiotic. Costco is well run, offers value.

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coloradocitizen.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are exactly ZERO locally owned stores where I am and Costco donates 98% to Democrats. So it is a good alternative.

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turnmedemsoc.bsky.social•21 days ago

Let them know you support them! Call and message them! Buy as much as you can from them. Target and Amazon need to feel the shift away from them. I wrote them as well and gave them a piece of my mind. Well, not Amazon, they don't GAF.

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labmaster.bsky.social•21 days ago

Just renewed my membership

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angiseyes.bsky.social•21 days ago

Costco supports Israel. Don't be blinded by some positive steps while they support a genocide
CEASE🔥 🛑GENOCIDE FREE🇵🇸
CEASE🔥 🛑GENOCIDE FREE🇵🇸
CEASE🔥 🛑GENOCIDE FREE🇵🇸

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supergg50.bsky.social•20 days ago

I’m not trusting any corporation ever again. Costco was facing a strike from its workers so…🤷🏻‍♀️

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suezq223.bsky.social•20 days ago

Respectfully, it was the trump supporting teamsters union and it’s been averted. So take that as you will.

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coachelenaz.bsky.social•20 days ago

I love me some Costco 😘

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dagnabitalltoheck.bsky.social•20 days ago

Love Costco, but not the Teamsters. Used to like them but they and their leader helped create this mess.

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grameee5.bsky.social•21 days ago

I don’t mind driving the extra 30 minutes, thank you, Costco! ✌🏼

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

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grameee5.bsky.social•14 days ago

https://substack.com/@susan406636/note/c-91536740?r=57fo0a&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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firewoman79.bsky.social•14 days ago

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humoristguy.bsky.social•21 days ago

Love Costco!

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yourharpyeagle.bsky.social•21 days ago

I ABSOLUTELY will be shopping there every chance I get. Make it worth it for them.

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mynameisvernascott.bsky.social•20 days ago

Let's all make a Costco stop today!

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dkamboh.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thnx for highlighting this! I love how Costco is modeling the right benchmarks for other corporations to follow! ❤️🙌👏👏

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

More more! But more! Hurry up while you crush my small business. I appreciate you. Thank you for your brand loyalty. They trained you well. I hope you cash app me when I can’t make rent. Bless your soul.

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boomersinthehouse.bsky.social•21 days ago

I cry for you my Target.

You were supposed to be so liberal.

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nomiekb.bsky.social•21 days ago

They've been doing awful shit for years... not sure where yall have been. Support small businesses. It's a no brainer.

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brexodusrex.bsky.social•20 days ago

Good pizzas too.

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freeatlass.bsky.social•20 days ago

Cancel Facebook cancel Amazon No more tesla get the word out

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henren-98.bsky.social•20 days ago

Going to get all my business from now on.

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hammys-howl.bsky.social•20 days ago

Costco knows how to treat workers properly and still make a profit. They use an unusual, but effective, business model to do it. That’s why I shop there. Encourage others to do the same.

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gonlez78.bsky.social•21 days ago

PROXIMO PARO LATINO
3 DE FEBRERO 2025
NO ESCUELA/school
NO TRABAJO/work
NO TIENDAS/stores
CON TODO!!!

P.S. to the rest N🚫 M🚫RE

#Hispanos y #Latinos

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gaylord.pink•21 days ago

I'm not going to look at my Costco stock because it's already done pretty good, and this makes me happy so I want to keep it.

Actually, I should go buy more!

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bbnotsonice71.bsky.social•21 days ago

I'm done with Sam's and Walmart for awhile now, strictly Costco✅

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joe-bfstplk.bsky.social•20 days ago

I wish they had a diabetic friendly beverage to wash the hot dog down with....

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mommakoikoi.bsky.social•21 days ago

Canceled my target card. Wish I had a Costco near me.

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kimmcc5.bsky.social•21 days ago

Costco online!! Get stuff shipped to you!! Most things, anyway. And can sign up online.

https://www.costco.com

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freyacerridwen.bsky.social•21 days ago

I love costco online. I don’t live far from one, but somedays I’m not up for the crowds. And my wallet is less tempted online to add random things I don’t really need than it is when walking down the aisles.

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suezq223.bsky.social•20 days ago

My trick is to bring someone with me, husband or daughter, and they refuse to let me get anything not on the list. They’re mean and annoying but it works. Lol

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

I never got big enough to do a website. Thank you Costo for your bulk buy policy this fine morning. I appreciate everyone clearing out the eggs at my local Costco to crush my small businesses. I hope that bring you comfort when we freeze because we cannot make rent next month. I appreciate you all 🥰

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suezq223.bsky.social•20 days ago

Ironically, I work for a small queer owned bakery and bought eggs at my Costco for them yesterday. They saved $120 because their usual wholesaler prices have gone through the roof. It’s not Costco’s fault that idiots night dozens of eggs just for them to go bad.

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suzanne1968.bsky.social•20 days ago

Guess I'm heading to Vegas for a Costco membership and some shopping.

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sharongt.bsky.social•20 days ago

I'm now a fan of Costco. Will join as a member soon.

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livesantacruz.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yay

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kackbro.bsky.social•20 days ago

Luv ❤️ Costco

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dianewpb.bsky.social•21 days ago

And if you have a Visa Costco card they give cash back. Upped their 4% gas give back to 5% if you get your gas at Costco. They are a great DEI company I love supporting!

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toyourleft.bsky.social•21 days ago

Nice article with ZERO DETAILS. Pointless.

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djewkes.bsky.social•20 days ago

Costco needs to tell the AG's pressuring them over DEI, they will gladly take their revenues and jobs to states that respect their business practices.

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hpanzironi.bsky.social•21 days ago

And hot dogs! lol

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quartertone.bsky.social•21 days ago

Providence hospitals can learn a thing or two from Costco.

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mgvsmith.bsky.social•20 days ago

Who had Costco as the big winner of Trump's first weeks?

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

All the consumers! The ultimate consumers where they could buy in bulk everything to feed me and my family while they crushed my small bakery business. I’d like to thank you for your brand loyalty. I hope you crush the rest of the small businesses out there. 🥰

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jad3027.bsky.social•21 days ago

Large pizza prepared $10! If Costco can do it so can everyone else

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scrivener45.bsky.social•20 days ago

We love everybody at Costco except for poor riff raff. Hence massive minimum sizes and membership fees.

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mrsnbotwin.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes,yes,everyone get to Costco!

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maverickmama.bsky.social•21 days ago

If only our congresspeople had as much backbone.

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greedkills.bsky.social•20 days ago

EXCELLENT 🌟
I'm glad they could decide on what is Best for ALL

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sforgosh.bsky.social•21 days ago

And the Texas AG can go fuck himself with a cactus dildo

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persephone24.bsky.social•20 days ago

Strike averted! Great news!

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shellyfriedland.bsky.social•20 days ago

And they are switching back to Coca Cola products in their food courts!

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concretemilkshake.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yeah it’s very disappointing.

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spitfire129.bsky.social•21 days ago

Sir, you had me at hot dogs 🌭 😸

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bouvierdogmom.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yay !

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garygifford.bsky.social•21 days ago

They also have a fantastic https://GoodsUniteUs.com distribution.

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ran-do-right.bsky.social•20 days ago

Love Costco

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kingmixer.bsky.social•20 days ago

RESPECT☮️

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kennethbrandt.bsky.social•21 days ago

More stocking up in my future.

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annelise54.bsky.social•20 days ago

Kohls seems to be another good substitute.

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partlypeaceful.bsky.social•21 days ago

It’s lovely 😊👏👏👏

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mrianjohnson.bsky.social•21 days ago

AND Costco shareholders voted to maintain support for #DEI at their meeting 9 days ago
https://bsky.app/profile/mrianjohnson.bsky.social/post/3lggw5zyunc2b

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peggyfrompa.bsky.social•20 days ago

A fine example of how to run a business that takes care of its employees & customers!!!! 💙💙

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the-dudemeister.bsky.social•20 days ago

Costco for life.

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chunkolicios.bsky.social•21 days ago

The teamsters are traitors, they endorsed the melon felon!

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joqatana.bsky.social•20 days ago

What about the non-employee workers there?

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rs1991.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh mg, their hotdogs! So good!

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ericovanyo.bsky.social•20 days ago

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scarletttanager.bsky.social•21 days ago

My neighbors all standing around talking this morning about boycotting Target and mentioned getting a Costco memberships. People are pissed!

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maskedcowpotato.bsky.social•21 days ago

Join the strike against our corrupt administration controlling our country. We need 11 million people to sign up for change to take place! Share and sign up!

https://generalstrikeus.com/strikecard

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lawknep.bsky.social•20 days ago

And the 1.50 slice of pizza . Cheap cheesy goodness

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coloradocitizen.bsky.social•21 days ago

Just spent over $400 there today prepping for the long months ahead.

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brainiackim.bsky.social•20 days ago

You can always tell which company or organization treat their employees well by the way you, the client, are being treated. A happy customer is a profitable company. Shop more, makes more money.

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marytorgersen.bsky.social•20 days ago

Too bad they ignore the needs of the disabled. Sad.

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facelesscontent.bsky.social•21 days ago

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yayavictoria.bsky.social•21 days ago

I was always a Sam’s club girl and always vowed to never shop at Costco. Guess I should never say always

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rikkitrevi.bsky.social•20 days ago

Now we need one closer to central Philly. 🙏

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chuerta1.bsky.social•21 days ago

I love their Chicken Bakes. Used to get one every time we went to Costco when my husband was alive. Their berry smoothies are yummy too.

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eco-manzanita.bsky.social•20 days ago

Uh oh did I miss some news about Target?

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that-guy-jon.bsky.social•20 days ago

We don't have a Costco :(

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suezq223.bsky.social•20 days ago

See if the online store will work for you. Maybe not for the groceries.Buy Costco stock. Email them and request a store in your area.

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lmh82.bsky.social•20 days ago

There's only 1 Costco in my entire county, which is the most densely populated county in the state. It's more than a 30 minute drive from me. Costco needs more locations. There are at least 5 Sam's Clubs.

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aliciamw.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m about to return something to target tomorrow. They always ask why. I’m going to tell them their DEI policies. They can FAFO

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finnfafs.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes, everyone is writing in that reason!

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aliciamw.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oooo! How do you write it in?! I was just gonna be noisy with my voice.

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aliciamw.bsky.social•20 days ago

UPDATE: sweet young YT lady at register looked so confused w/my unopened box & date on my receipt (about 3 weeks ago). She asked what was wrong. I looked at her & said I’d prefer not to shop at Target anymore so I can spend my $ elsewhere because I have a real problem with Target rolling back DEI. 💪

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kg-badmouth.bsky.social•21 days ago

Damn I need to get a job there lol

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keyofg.bsky.social•21 days ago

I just canceled all of my Amazon subscriptions and found most items, or comparable or better, on https://Costco.com!

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foxesofwi.bsky.social•21 days ago

I just bought stock. I hope it goes to the moon!

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jiraniheart.bsky.social•21 days ago

I went to Costco today with the kids. I got a membership and went shopping- wow! so much stuff! And the membership lines were long because I believe people are joining Costco as an alternative to the stores that bowed to Trump. The cupcakes were buy 1 pk of 6, get 1 free. The roast chickens- YUM!!

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mll1961.bsky.social•20 days ago

Welcome to the beauty of Costco!

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trialrun2024.bsky.social•21 days ago

Costco was VERY BUSY TODAY.

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hopefulvoter.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thanks to a livibg wage, Costco employees don't have to use snap or other assistance programs the way Walmart employees do.

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

$52 an hour before this hot mess express came to town. They however get corporate welfare when they write their employees benefits off on their taxes. Luck for me I will not have to file taxes this year after you shut down my small bakery. Have a blessed Saturday 🥰

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hopefulvoter.bsky.social•20 days ago

Is this an issue at Sam's Club or other warehouse sellers?

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

Walmart use to take out life insurance policies on their employees when they got off the ground and running. Now corporations can offer it as a benefit to write off on their taxes. Corporate welfare wins today! Let’s try again for the people tomorrow.

https://youtu.be/p-oW0j6jah0

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naunie.bsky.social•21 days ago

Love Costco!! Especially their 4.99 rotisserie chicken. 🥰

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denipop.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m addicted!

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grammarpurist.bsky.social•20 days ago

As a rural American, sadly I have almost no options like this. My only retail options are essentially Walmart and HyVee, both of which have policies that appall me. So few options for millions of us.

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weeweex5.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yep. Been online at Costco and Meijer to make purchases instead of shopping Target.

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doingitdizzy.bsky.social•21 days ago

Don’t forget the rotisserie chickens 🤩🤩

#LoveCostco

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veruschkan.bsky.social•20 days ago

$30/hour?
People are willing to pay for good companies that provide good pay. How is that for a new ETF? I would call it an Anti-Trump ETF and it would have all the corporations that promote good pay, inclusivity, corporate responsibility and transparency.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-costco-wholesale-corporation-cost-082538729.html

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teganraylawrence.bsky.social•21 days ago

Amazing. Now can they strike to add an OGP program to make me want to keep my membership? 😭 At this point I'm considering submitting an employment application just to shop with no one there.

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heavenlysky.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yay!!!! Costco is my go to store for everything now!

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cj20000.bsky.social•21 days ago

Costco — pls move into the hardware & home supplies business.

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specialzero.bsky.social•21 days ago

I joined Costco for the first time in January. Glad to support them.

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metsgirl84.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m shocked that Trump’s toady Sean O’Brien didn’t still push for a strike since Costco stood up to Dear Leader.

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jenninnh03867.bsky.social•20 days ago

There isn't a Costco anywhere near me 🫤. If there was I'd be going in a heartbeat

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lalobasway.bsky.social•20 days ago

Not only did I just sell my shares in Target. But I will take that money and I will continue to invest in Costco.

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edsplace.bsky.social•20 days ago

And prices have gone up 40%. So it is working.

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rmbloom.bsky.social•21 days ago

Threatened strike was a feint from racist teamsters. They saw the backlash coming their way and backed off.

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livingstonfan.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m too woke to shop at Target, too.

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staraasved.bsky.social•21 days ago

Great news!

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gmao9.bsky.social•21 days ago

Canceled my Target card, my Amazon membership, and will only shop Costco and Aldi.

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tripsmom.bsky.social•20 days ago

Love Costco!

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bigmama65.bsky.social•21 days ago

Only to non union employees

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thelbdlife.bsky.social•20 days ago

A very good friend of mine works for Target in their HR department. She said this is all a case of bad timing and PR. Target was already working to rename their program and making it more inclusive when this all came out. I trust her to tell the truth, and she checks a lot of the inclusivity boxes.

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spartanfan056.bsky.social•21 days ago

In a world where most companies try to rip their workers and customers off, be a Costco.

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

$53 an hour before this hot mess express came to town. And you can buy in bulk! Look at that. There’s goes my small bakery this fine Sunday morning. I hope consumerism is worth it. They trained you well. The kids will be crushed this morning. Guess we cannot renew the lease. Thanks. 🥰

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spartanfan056.bsky.social•20 days ago

Blame the dude in the picture.

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

Bayard Rustin said we are all on. I mostly blame myself. People panic buy because they think the world is ending or various other reasons. Like TP. Meanwhile Charmin is mowing down a forest for people to wipe with. Take care of the Earth and it will give you everything you need. Read more books.

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spartanfan056.bsky.social•20 days ago

I don't use toilet paper. I have a spray bidet. It was awesome when the toilet paper shortages happened during COVID. Unlike others I think i preferred the world under covid. I sat out by my pool and smoked cigars and read books. The stores were spacious and clean. The people sparse.

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firewoman79.bsky.social•20 days ago

Book and music!
https://youtu.be/-g4UWvcZn5U