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Costco is a phenomenon in the lives of people in North America, and today's content is all about it.
This past Friday, an Asian woman was robbed outside a Costco mall in broad daylightKilled on the spot
The incident happened at around 10 a.m., and there were already a lot of cars parked in the parking lot of a Costco supermarket in Tukwila, near Seattle, USA.
Unexpectedly, there was a sudden sound of gunshotsAn older Asian womanHe collapsed to the ground. ** is a man who quickly fled the scene in a white car.
The victim was attacked near a blue Honda SUV and died on the spot after rescue efforts failed.
Witnesses said her body was draped in a red blanket.
* The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m., and although there was a fatality, there was still an endless stream of people who came to shopA lot of people don't realize what's going on in the parking lotThe store didn't do anything at first and was still open to customers.
Katie Hof, a lady who was walking into the store to shop, was surprised when she was told by a TV reporter who came to interview her that there had been a ** case in the parking lot.
I don't really know what to think. It's scary, I don't think I should go shopping today.
Another Jo Darras, who came to shop, witnessed the body of the victim who was still at the scene:
I got out of the car and walked overThe lady was still lying on the groundShe was covered with a red blanket, which was really heartbreaking. Inside the store,The mood was very weird, and people were checking out like crazy, like a bad storm was coming.
As the news of the ** case spreads among shoppers,The atmosphere inside the store is getting more and more eerie, and finally Costco announced an early closing at 1 p.m.
The suspect is still at large.
Shopper Alex Sampson said: "It's worrying to hear this news because it's happening in a Costco parking lot with a lot of people around and it's just crazy. Hopefully, ** will catch him quickly, because it is very dangerous for such a bold person to run around. ”
Hot dogs** and roast chicken are big sellers
Costco held its annual shareholders' meeting on January 18, and the delicatessen department, which has always been a "plus", sold amazing last year, with two star products being hot dogs** and roast chicken.
With 1$5 CAD, $1 in the United States$5 ultra-low**, CostcoHot dogs** sold nearly 200 million copies last year, far more than 1. in 20225.6 billion copies, which has become almost universally recognized as a low price**.
The other one is the roast chicken, which sells for 4$99, Canada sells for $7$99 CAD. This roast chicken is 23 years oldWorldwide Selling 13.7 billion, an increase of 20 million from 2022, and the popularity is bursting.
The most attractive thing about roast chicken is its **, even today, when inflation is fiercer than tiger, there is no price increase.
Costco's chief financial officer once disclosed that every year the roast chicken business is requiredLosses of tens of millions, but due to its super high popularity, it attracts a large number of visitorsIt can drive sales of other products
From the consumer's point of view, roast chicken is not only cheap, but also filling, and can be eaten in a variety of ways, which is very convenient.
Costco's rotisserie chicken at leastThree pounds, while other supermarkets usually sell roast chickens that weigh one and a half to two pounds.
The chickens are seasoned at the factory before being shipped to Costco. Although the roast chicken here is a processed food, it doesn't have many extra ingredients. The average roast chicken contains about 460 mg of sodium.
Roast chicken can be eaten as is, or reused in other recipes, such as chicken salads or meat added to fried rice, tacos, casseroles and soups.
An American shopper once commented online: "It's amazing how many different meals can be made with a $5 rotisserie chicken." ”
A large number of products to celebrate the Spring Festival are on the shelves
Chinese people have always been one of the main forces of Costco consumption, and in recent years, more and more products aimed at Chinese people have been continuously put on the shelves.
The Year of the Dragon is just a few days away, and Costco has been stocking up on gold bars celebrating the Year of the Dragon a few months ago. In the past month, many seasonal items to celebrate the Spring Festival have also hit the shelves.
After some netizens took a real photo, they posted it on the English forum, and the goods are indeed very rich.
Did you buy Chinese New Year goods at Costco this year?