Introduction to the Costco Store

The Casco store can be a good choice for people who are looking for more economical prices and good quality

One of the concerns of new immigrants is to get acquainted with the centers of sale in the new land, where you can buy higher quality and cheaper goods. Casco is one of the largest store complexes in the world (second in the United States and third in the world), with 671 branches worldwide in 2014, 88 of which are in Canada (the largest number after the United States itself). These stores are closed for a variety of reasons. It is very different from competitors such as Walmart, Home Depot, Target, and so on.

1) The necessity of paying a membership fee to buy from Casco, which creates obligations for the store towards its customers.2)  The lack of interior design of the store: each Casco branch resembles a very large and orderly shed in which the products are arranged on large floors or on the cargo boards themselves, and there is no mention of the usual decoration of other stores here. 3) Not paying any kind of advertising fees, Casco is known for this It does not advertise a single dollar for itself outside its own collection, and whatever advertising materials it has in the form of internal activities (website, publicatione, e-newsletter...) Is

4) The type of packaging and pricing, which is usually in very large dimensions with very economical prices, makes it popular with small stores (to resupply those products in smaller packages) and large families.

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5) In terms of quality, Casco is one of the most reliable and reliable stores, so you can be sure of the quality of its products. This is not very true with Walmart.

6) Casco has one of the longest and easiest return systems for returned products.

7) Based on the above points (packaging in high volumes, reduction of upstream costs due to simple and non-luxurious supply, reduction of advertising costs, etc.), the prices of goods offered in Casco are in most cases (for example, in the case of audio, video, and electronic goods) are extremely economical and usually the lowest in the general market of goods and services.

8) The possibility of receiving ancillary services from other companies such as insurance services, car rentals, telecommunications, etc. With a discount (see here to see a list of these services ), which is different figures depending on the type of membership.

[In terms of quality, Casco is one of the most reliable and reliable stores so that you can be sure of the quality of its products safely.

9) Receiving discount coupons for high-consumption goods if you become an executive member (it should be noted that this is not very important because the number of these coupons per year is not high.) Of course, Casco has weekly discounts like any other store that can be used when you are in the store or when you buy them online. Some of these goods are introduced through its application And a number of others are only visible if they are in the store.

    The  food court serving area in any Casco store is one of the best places to access fast food at super cheap prices and decent quality, and one of the most popular places to combine shopping and10) lunch! For families.

11) The ability to try a wide variety of foods inside each store that gives customers the opportunity to make more accurate purchases. The number of these items is much higher on weekends than on regular days.

Tenth, the mobile service kiosk inside Casco branches is one of the best places to get mobile phones, which is even better on special days with the introduction of promotions. Usually, in this kiosk, you can get your desired plan with a gift card between $100 and $200 from Casco.

 Disadvantages of buying from Casco

2) Large packaging: As mentioned in the previous section, due to the characteristics of the target customer, which are businesses and large families, for most everyday goods, Casco packaging is extremely bulky. Especially for perishable materials, if the consumption of the family is not high, this characteristic will lead to waste of materials and losses.They take the importance of

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- For this reason, Casco membership is not recommended for families of less than 4 people, especially if the family lives in an apartment. If you are less than 4 people and you find Casco prices and conditions suitable for you, it is better to find a family similar to you and share the goods purchased in large packages.
3) It's hard to buy less! Even if it makes sense to be a member of Casco in terms of the number of family members, due to the features of the store, the way it is offered, and the pricing, buying from this store is always accompanied by paying high figures. It is a very high number of  other grocery stores.

Advice: Make a shopping list and only buy the items in it. Of course, experience has shown that this advice makes sense in theory, but in practice, it doesn't lead to very successful results!

- For this reason, even for expatriates (especially newcomers) for whom it makes sense to buy a Casco membership, it is better to go to the store with a certain amount of cash and without bringing credit cards with them, so that they can shop within a certain budget limit every month.

4) Limitation of choice: In most fields, the variety of models and brands of goods that are provided to the customer in a specific group, such as computers, is extremely limited and reduces the power of choice. However, as mentioned in the previous section, these goods usually have high quality and competitive prices.
Recommendation:  Be sure to research the purchase of more expensive goods such as home appliances or electronic appliances and the like, and then go to it if the product available in Casco meets your needs.

5) Lack of access to the information of each branch through the website: Casco has a very strong and user-friendly website that provides all kinds of facilities for online shopping or information about the services offered, but unlike most other companies, for example, Home Depot, the details of the warehouse information of each store are not available. For example, you cannot check whether the store near you has a certain item or not, and you must visit it To find out this point. Compare this to the fact that now in most stores you can check all the information about the goods of each store – how many pieces and even on which floors of which part of the store – through its website and even book it in the store.

Recommendation: Now through the Casco app, you can at least find out how many items have been discounted per week. Use this app. Beyond that, there is no other way than going to the branch! For more expensive and more important items, be sure to check the branch first and then go online shopping, because if an item is available in the branch, it is most likely cheaper than the price offered online.

6) Crowds! If you want to visit Casco on weekends, you should prepare yourself for a very crowded store and waiting times in line. Sometimes finding a parking space despite the large amount of parking around this store is another hassle. Lunch times are also very crowded.

Recommendation:  The best time to shop is in the evenings of the week. Of course, it is possible that some of the breads produced by the branch bakery are sold out!

It's a serious question as to why a store with such popularity and traffic should have one of the shortest hours among competitors. Typically, branch hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays in and around Toronto. Compare this to Walmart, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., most grocery stores 8 or 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., or Home Depot .From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. However, small business owners and freelancers are regular customers of Casco and prefer to buy from Casco in the morning hours and before the presence of customers.

Advice: Nothing can be done! You have to deal with these current hours, because even when a big competitor like Sam's Club – the Walmarty version of Casco that became active in Canada for a short time but left Canada too soon due to the consequences of the recession – announced strange working hours from 6 a.m. to midnight in Canada, Casco refused to get off the devil's ass. Still, he objected to the Listen to the branch officials, maybe they will think about it. As you can see, and in comparison, the weaknesses and disadvantages of Casco are much less than its advantages, and some of them, such as the number of family members, are directly related to the customer's situation, which is why it is less common for anyone who becomes a member of this store not to renew his membership for the following years. I hope this article will be useful.

-  Be sure to try Casco ice creams in the  Food Court  space of the store. They are incredibly tasty and invincible in terms of price. Don't worry about what others will say when they see an adult licking ice cream. First, this is Canada; few people are used to judging others for their appearance. Second, if you look around, you will find that it is shameful to do such a shameful act You're not alone!

Finally, it should be said that Casco is one of the chain stores that you are unlikely to be able to ignore.