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In reply to the discussion: Costco's CEO explains how they make record profits: [View all]greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)23. The wife & I love CostCo!!! nt
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It's really simple: Don't be greedy, and pay your people what they're worth.
CaliforniaPeggy
Jan 2014
#1
Always a good atmosphere in COSTCO, customers from all over the world, employees glad to be there.
freshwest
Jan 2014
#3
The problem with that is most of these CEOs think their workers are overpaid useless scum.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2014
#29
They are simply lines on a balance ledger. Nothing more nothing less. Just another cost of
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2014
#38
This lad spends about $4,000 each year at Costco and a big fat zero at Walmart during the past seven
indepat
Jan 2014
#7
That is cool and noble, but Costco's target market is still the top 20% of households.
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jan 2014
#51
Well then, why doesn't Costco have a big neon sign that says "We Accept EBT"
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Jan 2014
#62
You've got it backward, they attracted the top 20% market by meeting the demand
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#67
So most expanding companies are a land-acquisition company by your odd definition. n/t
pnwmom
Jan 2014
#43
Not sure how true it is but I heard Walmart has gone largely to a consignment system that....
yourout
Jan 2014
#30
That may be true, but treating employees decently should be a basic in all models
Armstead
Jan 2014
#33
I just believe that fair treatment of workers should be a basic part of any business equation
Armstead
Jan 2014
#47
A few years back I didn't like shopping at Costco because of the check out area
XRubicon
Jan 2014
#49