Costco Is Expanding This New Member Perk

The $60 yearly Gold Star or $120 Executive Costco membership fees offer many benefits. Members

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can use the retail chain's warehouses, gas pumps, and food courts. Bulk food, chicken coops, and diamond rings are also discounted.

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Costco has also started offering handpicked products from its top suppliers to members in recent years. Now, the warehouse chain is increasing

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"Costco Next" has allowed members to buy certain items directly from suppliers for at least 20% cheaper since 2017. This program features

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"brands' popular products that are often in limited supply," CNN's Nathaniel Meyersohn says. The retailer "ramped" up offerings recently.

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"America's favorite charging brand" Anker, bag firm Briggs & Riley, outdoor supplier Klymit, K-Beauty brand Most Inc., and outdoor lighting company

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Costco members submit their first and last names and membership number to buy featured products. They then shop on the supplier's website at special prices.

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"Costco Next is a special category that showcases an expanded selection of curated items from some of Costco's most trusted

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suppliers," the program's website explains. You can buy products straight from a Costco Next supplier's site and get members-only

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discounts. This creative marketplace expansion strategy lets us deliver our members a broader, more diverse variety of goods while enhancing Costco membership value."

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