It’s not in your head: Costco has gotten more crowded

https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/05/its-not-in-your-head-costco-has-gotten-more-crowded/

Shopping visits to Costco warehouses ticked up by more than 18% from the first quarter of 2019 to 2026 as US consumers have turned to the club for relief from rising prices (and the occasional free sample).

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partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 90d

The higher tier membership allows allows for 30 minutes or 1 hour earlier entry into the stores. We got that membership for other reasons and I never saw myself using it, but we have a number of times to get in and out quickly.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 90d (1 reply)

Forget the STORE, just try navigating the PARKING LOT.

I have a disabled placard, still largely impossible.

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 8 pts · 90d

My rule for shopping: park as far away as I can

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 90d

By comparison, store traffic trends at Walmart and Target are mostly flat over the same period.

Walmart has a strong delivery push, and while Costco has delivery it's not like I'm having rotisserie chickens delivered.

Plus their website doesn't have everything the store does, and delivery costs more.