COSTCO Store Traffic

Costco (COST) is looking more and more like a pretty good short candidate. I don't shop much (hate shopping), but I'd noticed how slow it was the last time I visited a local Costco store, which is located in a pretty affluent neighborhood. I'm curious whether anyone had noticed such slowdown... Thanks for any feedback in advance.

Edited by TechMan, 08 March 2010 - 11:40 AM.

Yes, I've noticed the same thing at Sams club. As well as a few others. Even noticable at Kroger.. But I think the market is looking forward and not at the current enviroment. Not looking in the rear view mirror, and thats where the surprise will come from. IMHO... I think bears are at risk to 1200 spx and pull backs shold be bought.

Costco (COST) is looking more and more like a pretty good short candidate. I don't shop much (hate shopping), but I'd noticed how slow it was the last time I visited a local Costco store, which is located in a pretty affluent neighborhood.

I'm curious whether anyone had noticed such slowdown...

Thanks for any feedback in advance.

A couple of months ago I asked a Costco manager about his store's volume. He said, "traffic is about the same, but the average ticket is smaller"..

Costco... It's what it is for Sunday Dinner... I visited one yesterday in Concord, CA. Jammed to the gills... Looks to me like shopping at Costco has replaced Brunch at expensive restaurants on Sunday afternoon. They had lots of sample snacking going on ...

Costco...

It's what it is for Sunday Dinner...

I visited one yesterday in Concord, CA.

Jammed to the gills...

Looks to me like shopping at Costco has replaced Brunch at expensive restaurants on Sunday afternoon.

They had lots of sample snacking going on ...

i take all my dates to costco

Costco...

It's what it is for Sunday Dinner...

Looks to me like shopping at Costco has replaced Brunch at expensive restaurants on Sunday afternoon.

They had lots of sample snacking going on ...

Now THAT's a great sign for economic recovery...

Costco...

It's what it is for Sunday Dinner...

I visited one yesterday in Concord, CA.

Jammed to the gills...

Looks to me like shopping at Costco has replaced Brunch at expensive restaurants on Sunday afternoon.

They had lots of sample snacking going on ...

i take all my dates to costco

Dates aren't required... you can meet plenty of gals there... Just hang out in the garden section, that's where the hotties show up to buy their veggie setups for the summer.

Yes,

I've noticed the same thing at Sams club. As well as a few others. Even noticable at Kroger.. But I think the market is looking forward and not at the current enviroment. Not looking in the rear view mirror, and thats where the surprise will come from. IMHO... I think bears are at risk to 1200 spx and pull backs shold be bought.

Thanks opinionated & HoseB for your input. And, I agree with you, opinionated, on buying the dips.

Dates aren't required... you can meet plenty of gals there... Just hang out in the garden section, that's where the hotties show up to buy their veggie setups for the summer.

Semi, atlas - I'm sticking to the frozen food section after my last rejection in the garden section...Still going thru therapy...

my european husband demands we go to costco and buy the rib steaks...