costco.com and click on “Locations” for warehouses; for gas stations, click
on “In the Warehouse,” then “Gas Stations” or “Costco Connection Magazine”
and look under “Resource Guides,” or search for “gas stations.”
1-Hour Photo. Warehouse 1-Hour Photo labs provide high-quality one-hour photo printing for photos from digital and film cameras, passport
photos and personalized holiday greeting cards. Photos can be delivered
on archive-quality gold CR-Rs for long-term preservation. Home movies,
VHS and camcorder videotapes and 35 mm slides can also be transferred
to archive-quality gold DVD-Rs.
The online Photo Center at costco.com has easy-to-use tools for uploading,
editing and ordering prints of your photos for pickup at your local warehouse
or delivery by mail. You can also buy photo-related gifts, such as calendars,
photo mugs, personalized photo books, posters and more, and set up online
photo albums with unlimited storage to share with friends and family.
Visit the 1-Hour Photo lab at the warehouse or go to costco.com and
click on “Photo Center.”
Tire Centers. The Tire Centers are in the warehouses, but you can order
tires online and have them waiting at your local warehouse for installation. In
addition, costco.com has special-order tires not found in warehouses. Go to
costco.com, click on “Auto,” then on “Tires.”
Costco in the community
It’s not enough for Costco to just do business in a community. We also
strive to take an active role. Here are some examples.
Fresh Start Backpack Program. Since 1993 Costco has donated nearly 2. 9
million backpacks to children in need in the United States, Canada, Mexico,
Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Puerto Rico and the UK. For those who might not have a
backpack, Costco provides a sturdy new backpack containing basic school
supplies at the beginning of the school year. Warehouse managers select a local
elementary school with a high rate of low-income families. To enter a school
in the program, contact a local warehouse manager for more information.
Charitable causes. Costco supports charities in communities where we conduct business. Areas of focus are children, their education, and health and
human services. Of particular note are Children’s Miracle Network and United
Way because they reach a large number of agencies that address local need s.
For more information on Costco’s charitable giving, including grants
and in-kind warehouse donations, visit costco.com, click on “Help,” then
on “Charitable Giving Guidelines” (listed under “Costco Information”).
Costco National Membership Programs (NMP). Costco’s NMP program
offers a variety of programs for businesses. Bulk purchases of Costco
Cash cards or Costco membership certificates can be used for customer/
employee recognition or gifts. The NMP offers special Costco membership opportunities designed for companies with more than 5,000 employees. E-mail NationalMembershipPrograms@costco.com or call toll-free
1-888-668-9668 for more information.
Online employment applications. To seek employment at Costco, go to
costco.com and click on “Employment Opportunities,” at the bottom of t he
home page.—Steve Fisher
SPECIALEVENTS
SEEKING A
SPECIAL SURPRISE
SPECIAL EVENTS IN our warehouses showcase
unique product offerings. Costco hosts around
8,500 such events each year, featuring items
from hundreds of manufacturers. Event offerings
vary from warehouse to warehouse and, on
average, last for 10 days.
The events showcase high-end national brands
and regionalized specialty vendors, with categories including, but not limited to, home
furnishings, apparel, fine art, musical instruments,
major electronics, automotive, jewelry, housewares, collectibles, small electrical appliances,
home-improvement hardware, sporting goods,
rugs, lawn and garden, and home décor.
For more information on upcoming Special
Events, go to costco.com and enter “Special
Events” in the search box, then click on your
region, or even check out events in other
regions—in case you want to add some fun
to a road trip. A
