Costco suspending food samples due to coronavirus
The retail giant stops free gifts due to COVID-19 health risks.
Costco apparently ends at one of the simpler joys ofbulk shop Due to coronavirus fears.
No, it's not giving up the offer of great savings to buy a whole gallon of nutmeg, but also, finishing its free food samples (temporarily, we hope).
With fears that emerge a potential pandemic striking the United States in the coming months, the Washington State retailer plays a super safe by ceasing the omnipresent free food samples from its customers. As indicated byYahoo! Finance:
"As an Instagram @COSTCODEALS account highlighted, the rapid spread of the virus and the increase in the number of buyers brought Costco temporarily suspend their famous samples to reduce the transmission of coronaviruses, but the new policy may not affect Each store. The fan account stipulates that the news comes directly from a CDS provider that distributes the famous COSTCO samples, but it is difficult to know if this new policy applies to all selected warehouse stores. We talked to a warehouse in southern Florida and confirmed that they will be temporarily suspended free samples, but noted that they could not talk about other stores and they did not believe it was a Policy across society for the moment. "
Here is the original Post Instagram so you can see it for yourself:
TheCoronavirus is widespread by moisture containing the new Virus Covid-19. Anyone paying attention to the news knows how to wash your hands completely. Unfortunately noeveryoneIs super informed about this dangerous disease, which means that at this stage some extent to limit contact between people is probably a good idea.
Coincident, the largest domesticcoronavirus epidemic Is in the Seattle area where Costco is based, which has probably influenced the decision of the store on the cessation of its free samples.