TORONTO — Costco Wholesale is testing membership card scanners at the entrances to its stores at several locations across Canada. The retailer says it's testing the scanners at stores in Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina and the B.C. Lower Mainland.
TORONTO — Costco Wholesale is testing membership card scanners at the entrances to its stores at several locations across Canada.
The new scanners are located at the entrances to Costco warehouses and require shoppers to scan their card before entering. Guests must be accompanied by a valid member for entry to the store. The company may be concerned about what CNN recently dubbed"membership moochers," said Amlani, and is looking to prevent non-members from using others’ cards to access the warehouse."I really don't see this being a problem for customers that are actually paying for their membership," Amlani said.
Before the introduction of the card scanners, a Costco employee would check memberships as shoppers entered the store. According to Costco's website, there will also always be an attendant at the door to provide assistance or answer questions.
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