Comments on: Costco In Melbourne http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/ A blog. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:23:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cam http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-42030 Cam Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:04:06 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-42030 Word is they are looking to take up the vacant land in Narre Warren South next to Casey Central. <em><strong>Reply:</strong> That would be awesome, I'm in Cranbourne all the time anyway.</em> Word is they are looking to take up the vacant land in Narre Warren South next to Casey Central.

Reply: That would be awesome, I’m in Cranbourne all the time anyway.

]]> By: Diane http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-38142 Diane Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:27:30 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-38142 Living here in Tasmania formerly in the US I truly miss Costco. As a single person I found the best way to buy in bulk was to have friends and family members who also wanted to take advantage of the savings. We would have one cart for things to share and another cart for personal purchases. Then split the things to share cart by however many people want to share. It may shopping much less expensive. I too love the samples they give and in the North Cal stores they even let you sample wines from the region. Wow wouldn't Aussies love that. I wish they would come to Hobart. Living here in Tasmania formerly in the US I truly miss Costco. As a single person I found the best way to buy in bulk was to have friends and family members who also wanted to take advantage of the savings. We would have one cart for things to share and another cart for personal purchases. Then split the things to share cart by however many people want to share. It may shopping much less expensive. I too love the samples they give and in the North Cal stores they even let you sample wines from the region. Wow wouldn’t Aussies love that. I wish they would come to Hobart.

]]> By: Jingwen » Blog Archive » Costco Diamonds http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-37267 Jingwen » Blog Archive » Costco Diamonds Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:31:18 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-37267 [...] weekend, the first Costco finally opened in Melbourne. Amongst the various newsletter articles and blog entries in Melbourne blogosphere that have [...] [...] weekend, the first Costco finally opened in Melbourne. Amongst the various newsletter articles and blog entries in Melbourne blogosphere that have [...]

]]> By: Cy http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30806 Cy Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:28:41 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30806 Ugh. I hate Costco. They use so much plastic and packaging it is not funny. For a place that's essentially a warehouse, I get amazingly claustrophobic in there. And even though I'm not one of those tree-hugging, let's save the planet! and kill all plastics type of people, the fact that they having things tripple-wrapped is still sorta...creepy. And honestly, it's not that much cheaper. Example: Smuckers uncrustables are 6 for $12. It's just that you're buying so much that you kinda lose sight of the actual price. Ugh. I hate Costco. They use so much plastic and packaging it is not funny. For a place that’s essentially a warehouse, I get amazingly claustrophobic in there. And even though I’m not one of those tree-hugging, let’s save the planet! and kill all plastics type of people, the fact that they having things tripple-wrapped is still sorta…creepy.

And honestly, it’s not that much cheaper. Example: Smuckers uncrustables are 6 for $12. It’s just that you’re buying so much that you kinda lose sight of the actual price.

]]> By: Rebekah http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30791 Rebekah Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30791 You seem to be forgetting all the people who live in the west and north, who would also be the perfect target for them. And barring the people in the suburbs around them, how are Oakleigh, Clayton or Dandenong more central? From Ringwood it still takes 30-40 minutes to get there without using Eastlink (which would defeat the purpose of saving money). I agree that it's not a great location, and ideally they need to be looking at suburban centres, but if they're only going to put in one store, city is still going to be much more central for more people. With only one store, wherever they put it people will miss out. Whether that's the people in the outer south-east and eastern suburbs or the west makes no difference to the company, they'll still get business. <em><strong>Reply:</strong> It makes more sense to have the initial flagship store in a south-eastern suburb, considering that the new "baby belt" in Melbourne is increasingly situated in new developments around Dandenong, Narre Warren, etc. I imagine that they're trying to do something like Aldi, and starting off with one store before branching out with more - starting in Clayton, then adding Ringwood, Footscray, Northcote, etc., would make more sense as you start off with the largest number of possible customers (the baby belt) before adding stores in suburbs that don't have the kind of demographic that the principles of Costco would appeal to.</em> You seem to be forgetting all the people who live in the west and north, who would also be the perfect target for them. And barring the people in the suburbs around them, how are Oakleigh, Clayton or Dandenong more central? From Ringwood it still takes 30-40 minutes to get there without using Eastlink (which would defeat the purpose of saving money).

I agree that it’s not a great location, and ideally they need to be looking at suburban centres, but if they’re only going to put in one store, city is still going to be much more central for more people. With only one store, wherever they put it people will miss out. Whether that’s the people in the outer south-east and eastern suburbs or the west makes no difference to the company, they’ll still get business.

Reply: It makes more sense to have the initial flagship store in a south-eastern suburb, considering that the new “baby belt” in Melbourne is increasingly situated in new developments around Dandenong, Narre Warren, etc. I imagine that they’re trying to do something like Aldi, and starting off with one store before branching out with more – starting in Clayton, then adding Ringwood, Footscray, Northcote, etc., would make more sense as you start off with the largest number of possible customers (the baby belt) before adding stores in suburbs that don’t have the kind of demographic that the principles of Costco would appeal to.

]]> By: Kaylee http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30787 Kaylee Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:16:24 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30787 Costco is awesome! One of my favourite things about them is the food-sampling they have :P I don't know how they couldn't have hired you to help them with their location choice! Costco is awesome! One of my favourite things about them is the food-sampling they have :P

I don’t know how they couldn’t have hired you to help them with their location choice!

]]> By: Chans http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30784 Chans Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:33:28 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30784 Weird that businesses don't think about that sort of thing when they want to open up a shop, especially in this time if financial crisis. Of course everyone wants to save money and buying bulk is a good way to do it, but not when you have to pay a shitload of money for petrol to get to the store. Funny how Aldi stores seem to pop up around the globe these days. Weird that businesses don’t think about that sort of thing when they want to open up a shop, especially in this time if financial crisis. Of course everyone wants to save money and buying bulk is a good way to do it, but not when you have to pay a shitload of money for petrol to get to the store.

Funny how Aldi stores seem to pop up around the globe these days.

]]> By: Clem http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30776 Clem Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:23:53 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30776 Costco is awesome because you can go there and get a full (free) meal. You just walk around and take all the free samples, and believe me, there are TONS. :P Costco is awesome because you can go there and get a full (free) meal. You just walk around and take all the free samples, and believe me, there are TONS. :P

]]> By: Stephanie http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30768 Stephanie Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:32:31 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30768 They sell designer jeans for dirt. You'll love it :P They sell designer jeans for dirt. You’ll love it :P

]]> By: Arwen http://jing-wen.com/2009/04/25/costco-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-30766 Arwen Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:19:28 +0000 http://jing-wen.com/?p=2735#comment-30766 I freakin' love Costco. There's one not too far from my house. I freakin’ love Costco. There’s one not too far from my house.

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