12-11-2013, 06:08 PM
Apparently I'm the only one on this thread that has actually ASKED Costco about their plans to open on the eastside. Costco does a lot of outreach on this side of the island - meaning that their marketing staff are at booths at events like community craft fairs.
I asked the Costco marketing staff about opening in Hilo when they were at an event at the Butler Building recently. The staff said that nationwide they will open a second store when the number of members reaches a certain percentage. If I recall correctly, the percentage is about 15%.
Thus 15% of the members shopping in Kona have to live in Hilo or east Hawaii before they would considering building in Hilo. The Costco staff said they are half way to the threshold # of members needed to open a Hilo location.
Has nothing to do with their CEO, the economic status of our neighborhoods, what they pay staff, or whatever nonsense kalakoa and dragon2k want to spew.
I asked the Costco marketing staff about opening in Hilo when they were at an event at the Butler Building recently. The staff said that nationwide they will open a second store when the number of members reaches a certain percentage. If I recall correctly, the percentage is about 15%.
Thus 15% of the members shopping in Kona have to live in Hilo or east Hawaii before they would considering building in Hilo. The Costco staff said they are half way to the threshold # of members needed to open a Hilo location.
Has nothing to do with their CEO, the economic status of our neighborhoods, what they pay staff, or whatever nonsense kalakoa and dragon2k want to spew.