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Posted 27 February 2010 - 03:34 PM

Through a friend, I was introduced to the new Regional Guadalajara Manager of Costco- He is very interested in finding out what American and Canadian residents would like Costco to carry in their Guadalajara Stores. Last week he met with Pancho at Superlake to discuss what were his most popular items and what he would buy since he is such a large customer of Costco. But, He is very interested in increasing his direct market sales to the Expat community especially with the new store on Lopez Mateos.

He asked me to supply him with a list of products carried by Costco's in California- since most products there are marked in English/Spanish and he will pursue the importation here in Mexico. What would facilitate this plan is a list of items by Product name with the inventory number that is already in Costco's computer system. My daughter was here last week and has agreed to provide me with names and numbers of things I would like But

What products would you like to see introduced at Costco?

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:30 PM

Through a friend, I was introduced to the new Regional Guadalajara Manager of Costco- He is very interested in finding out what American and Canadian residents would like Costco to carry in their Guadalajara Stores. Last week he met with Pancho at Superlake to discuss what were his most popular items and what he would buy since he is such a large customer of Costco. But, He is very interested in increasing his direct market sales to the Expat community especially with the new store on Lopez Mateos.

He asked me to supply him with a list of products carried by Costco's in California- since most products there are marked in English/Spanish and he will pursue the importation here in Mexico. What would facilitate this plan is a list of items by Product name with the inventory number that is already in Costco's computer system. My daughter was here last week and has agreed to provide me with names and numbers of things I would like But

What products would you like to see introduced at Costco?



Good quality sheets (high thread count) and towels. Stainless steel cookware (not aluminum). Vitamins. Maybe these are already there, I don't know.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:41 PM

When I was there, my friend who lives there had a heck of a time finding lampshades.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:43 PM

Good quality sheets (high thread count) and towels. Stainless steel cookware (not aluminum). Vitamins. Maybe these are already there, I don't know.

I did look at their vitamin selection maybe six weeks ago - skimpy. So yes, vitamins should be on the list.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:47 PM

Through a friend, I was introduced to the new Regional Guadalajara Manager of Costco- He is very interested in finding out what American and Canadian residents would like Costco to carry in their Guadalajara Stores. Last week he met with Pancho at Superlake to discuss what were his most popular items and what he would buy since he is such a large customer of Costco. But, He is very interested in increasing his direct market sales to the Expat community especially with the new store on Lopez Mateos.

He asked me to supply him with a list of products carried by Costco's in California- since most products there are marked in English/Spanish and he will pursue the importation here in Mexico. What would facilitate this plan is a list of items by Product name with the inventory number that is already in Costco's computer system. My daughter was here last week and has agreed to provide me with names and numbers of things I would like But

What products would you like to see introduced at Costco?

Russett Potatoes
Salted Butter
Busquits (like Pillsbury in a tube)
More when I've had time to think

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:51 PM

Good quality sheets (high thread count) and towels. Stainless steel cookware (not aluminum). Vitamins. Maybe these are already there, I don't know.


Yes, I looked at stainless cookware last week - - they already carry both good quality sheets and towels- the same ones they carry in Calif.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 04:57 PM

More quick dinner items like frozen meat pies & pizzas that you can microwave or bake.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:12 PM

More types of Kirkland coffee

More pet items both cat and dog

Kirkland Canned Dog Food for the new store on Lopez Mateos

Bionaire Window Fans - they had them last year and not this year

Vitamin D - Very hard to find here

10W 30 Oil for North American Cars

Heating Pads for those of us with bad back :)

Electric Blankets for winter time

Diet Pepsi

But I'm also grateful for what they do have there.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:26 PM

zone energy bars, the costco has them at av vallarta accasionally, they seem to run out, or order sporatically

when I see them I usually buy three boxes of them.


they are a regular costco item in all US stores.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:29 PM

They have been out of the Kirkland Extra Sharp cheddar that we like as it costs much less than the Cabot's which we REALLY like, but can't afford.
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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:31 PM

More quick dinner items like frozen meat pies & pizzas that you can microwave or bake.



I think this is one of the biggest items- Superlake sells Banquet tv dinners for 120.00MN - Safeway in Calif. they are $.99

Gave his staff these names last week-
Stouffer , Healthy Choice, Lean Cusine,

Please add to the list

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 06:50 PM

We would love to see these items:
Extra sharp cheddar cheese,
Caffeine free Pepsi
T-Bone steaks
We go to the Costco in Galerias and have not seen these items.

Gracias

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 07:40 PM

Through a friend, I was introduced to the new Regional Guadalajara Manager of Costco- He is very interested in finding out what American and Canadian residents would like Costco to carry in their Guadalajara Stores. Last week he met with Pancho at Superlake to discuss what were his most popular items and what he would buy since he is such a large customer of Costco. But, He is very interested in increasing his direct market sales to the Expat community especially with the new store on Lopez Mateos.

He asked me to supply him with a list of products carried by Costco's in California- since most products there are marked in English/Spanish and he will pursue the importation here in Mexico. What would facilitate this plan is a list of items by Product name with the inventory number that is already in Costco's computer system. My daughter was here last week and has agreed to provide me with names and numbers of things I would like But

What products would you like to see introduced at Costco?


Kirkland brand large dog bisquits. Item# 30093. My dog and I thank you!

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 07:54 PM

Anything, everything, that is whole wheat, whole grain ... especially pasta! Quinoa? I'm not asking for a health-food store, but these items are becoming staples in North American grocery stores. Thanks for doing this

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:21 PM

Please bring back the Kirkland Diet Cola.................many, many,many of us bought it at Costco in previous years,..............why do they not have it now?? Kirkland Cola - diet...............yes!! Muchas Gracias for listening to us.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:21 PM

The Costco(USA)generic brands of OTC drugs, such as low-dose aspirin, ranitidine (Zantac), antacid, etc. I always have to stock up when I'm NOB.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 08:32 PM

Frozen potstickers.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:04 PM

I'm repeating what others have said, but please bring back Kirkland Coke and other Kirkland sodas. And yes, please, oh please offer more TV dinners like they do in the US. I would imagine there would be a large market for both products if properly priced.

I love Costco products and be I in Seattle where I shop at Store #1 or here lakeside where I normally shop at store # 730, Costco is my favorite store. Much of what I need happens to be sold at Costco.

Oh a bit of trivia. Do you know why the Costco brand is called Kirkland? That's where Costco headquarters was before it moved to another suburb of Seattle, called Issaquah. I guess it's pretty obvious why Costco didn't change it's brand name to Issaquah.

I would have died and gone to heaven, if it was a Costco not a Wall*Mart that was built lakeside.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:22 PM

My dogs want the Waggin Train "Chicken Tenders" snacks that are carried at Costco up north.

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 10:03 PM

Oh yes, it would be so great if I didn't have to cart down on the plane 10 pounds of calcium and multi-vitamin pills for my husband and myself for 6 months that I buy so cheaply at drugstores or Costco in Canada.

They cost a fortune here but I resent having to use up valuable luggage space for these darn pills, especially when there are such restrictions on luggage weight these days.




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