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   Djeep :verified: (djeep@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Saturday, 13-Jan-2024 13:53:46 JST Djeep :verified:

   Costco opened a store in Shenzen and the line to get in was 3 hours long (20k+ people).

   Its strategy has been smart. Costco’s first China store was in 2019 (Shanghai) and — before that — it sold Kirkland Signature on Alibaba for 5yrs to build the brand.
   For comparison, Walmart opened first China store in 1996. Obviously a different model but has struggled. So did Home Depot and Best Buy.

   Costco waited decades and patience seems to be working. Costco’s hot dog in China is currently $1.53

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     DarthRadar (darthradar@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Saturday, 13-Jan-2024 14:34:18 JST DarthRadar

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     @Djeep

     I'll bet they still had workers cooking up samples to impede the flow even more.