In a conversation we had about the book, Vaclav pointed out that Costco (which might seem like the pinnacle of U.S. consumption) stocks fewer than 4,000 items, compared to 40,000-plus in a typical North American supermarket. That kind of efficiency—focusing on fewer, high-turnover ...
Historians and PNWesterners will be able to tell me whether this is because the US has been onto craft beer longer, but wandering the booze aisles of Walmart and Costco was (generally) way more rewarding than in most UK supermarkets. I have but one gripe: America, why are your bottles s...
3. Costo Wholesale... If you're aCostcomember like myself, you can shop for almost every grocery item you need but be prepared to buy in bulk. Forget about buying just one roll of paper towels or one loaf of bread. You will purchase a case of paper towels and six loaves of bread...