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grace59
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Mexico Costcos
I'm not really familiar with the types of items sold in Mexico's Costcos. I am wondering if they sell Kirkland brand items....most specifically
Kirkland's Nature's Domain Dog Food (I feed my dog the Salmon and Sweet Potato) and the Kirkland American Vodka. I mean dog food and vodka...what more
do you really need? Thanks!
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Costco
We have a pretty good Costco in Ensenada and they sell Kirkland Brand. Having said that they in no way compare to the Costco in the States for variety
of goods. Even in the San Diego area the stores differ in variety. The stores in up scale areas offer a better selection and quality of goods.
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I go to a Costco in Mexico in a city of around a million people. I am told it is the fastest growing city in Mexico. Hermosillo.
They do NOT have the Nature's Domain dog good and they do NOT have the Kirkland Vodka.
But it is amazing how many Kirkland items they have added in the last six months. In the last six months, they have had the Kirkland Tequila, Cote du
Rhone, Old Vine Zin, Pinot Grigio, Sonoma Chard, NZ style Sauv Blanc, French Bordeaux and a Cali Cab (not sure the region).
Still no La Brea Rosemary Olive bread or natural peanut butter, though....
They do have all the conventional Kirkland dog food; the adult, the mature and the puppy food.
Here's the biggest Costco/Mex mystery; why is there never any Costco butter WITH salt in a country that puts too much salt in everything else?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by grace59
I am wondering if they sell Kirkland brand items....most specifically Kirkland's Nature's Domain Dog Food (I feed my dog the Salmon and Sweet Potato)
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I see you are in San Felipe. Your nearest Mexican Costco will be in Mexicali. They will not have Nature's Domain Dog Food or Kirkland vodka,
although they will have many other Kirkland brands. The best option for getting the items you seek is the US Costco just across the border from
Mexicali in El Centro, CA.
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Bob and Susan
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geeezzz....Kirkland is just the store brand name for Costco
Kirkland=Costco
for example
one day the kirkland brand soda could be pepsi...the next coke
don't get me wrong Costco works hard to have quality products branded as Costco but the name means ONLY that you bought it at Costco
the same with gas...shell Texaco and chevron are the same company...ie same gas...
don't be fooled by marketing
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With all do respect......
The dog food (and most anything else) can / is manufactured by many companies that will package for Kirkland...under the guidelines of Costco. That
dog food for example is certainly not manufactured by only one factory.
Many labels on the grocery shelf is the result of this .....Safeway to Ralph's
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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COSTCO (Kirkland) Dog Food
Several types of Kirkland dog food, including Nature's Domain are manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods:
http://www.dogfoodinsider.com/kirkland-dog-food-review.html
http://www.naturesdomainpetfood.com/faqs
[Edited on 11-22-2013 by bajaguy]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
shell Texaco and chevron are the same company... |
You've said this before, but this is not so. As previously pointed out:
1997:
- Shell and Texaco merged their western and midwestern USA marketing and refining business into a new venture called Equilon.
- Shell and Star Enterprises (a joint venture of Texaco and Saudi Refining) merged their eastern and southeastern USA marketing and refining business
into a new venture called Motiva.
2001:
- Texaco and Chevron merge into ChevronTexaco. Texaco is required (and does) divest itself from the Equilon and Motiva ventures.
- ChevronTexaco licensed the Texaco brand to Equilon and Motiva through June, 2006 (essentially) - which gave Equilon and Motiva time to rebrand their
Texaco stations to Shell.
And Kirkland is Costco's private brand for various products. They've communicated over time that the Kirkland branded items are intended to be of
fairly high-quality, as well as high-value.
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Per the below quote, Kirkland is a Costco product.
Kirkland Signature is Costco's store brand, otherwise known in the retail industry as an "own-brand," "house brand" or "private label." It is found at
Costco's website, Costco warehouses and on Amazon.com and is trademarked by the company. The name derives from the fact that Costco's corporate
headquarters was located in the city of Kirkland, Washington between 1987 and 1996.[42] Costco has a wide variety of changing inventory, known for
carrying products for a time, then discontinuing them or using them as seasonal products.
Costco introduced Kirkland Signature as its house brand in 1995. The idea was to identify categories in which a private label product could provide
brand name quality at discounted prices.[43]
To counteract the consumer confidence problem common in store branding, Kirkland Signature sometimes relies on co-branding. According to Costco, while
consumers may be wary of same-store-branding, they are less likely to be wary of brands that they are familiar with and trust.
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so just to make this clear...for us simpletons
shell and Texaco merged
Texaco and chevron merged
do Equilon and Motiva refine gas?
or are they holding companies to avoid a gas monopoly
it really seem to me they are still the same
the money is just too big
the branding is just marketing
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Marketing can't change how high in quality AND what a good value nearly all Kirkland Signature products are. Discerning shoppers know this. Their new
lines of Signature wines are just another example.
The cashews, the breads, the bacon, the pine nuts, the extra fancy mixed nuts, their meats, their line of wines and spirits, their dog
food...........the list goes on and on.
Sure, you can pay less. That's all some people are interested in. But it would be tough to find a better value on high quality products than Kirkland
Signature products.
For some items, I'm not sure I could even find higher quality. Those extra fancy cashews are the best I've had anywhere. Just can keep 'em in the
house.........
[Edited on 11-22-2013 by Hook]
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Been a member of Costco in Orange County, CA for years. Being a cheap SOB, I go to Costco to buy certain key products that are well priced. Over the
last 8 years, the Costco stores around me have been discontinuing many of those key items for me and raising the prices of other key items: Gallon
Kikkoman soy sauce, energy bars, beef base, eggs, sheepherders bread, raisins, toilet paper, whole chickens, 2 lb sharp Tilamook cheddar cheese, 1 lb
smoked salmon, walnuts, chopped clams, Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, honey.
It used to be that if the only thing you bought from Costco in one year was a set of tires, the savings on that would pay for the Costco membership.
Not so any more as my family was able to buy tires twice from other sources that were cheaper than Costco.
While savings are still available on other items, that list is getting smaller every year as better savings for many of our key items are found at
Target, Big Lots, Trader Joe's, Smart and Final, and Walmart.
My wife and I save all of our Costco receipts and we analyzed the last two years and determined that the savings are not adequate to cover the cost of
the annual Costco membership fee.
I harbor a fierce loyalty to Costco, but there is a growing conflict with what the facts are showing.
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LOVE all the free advertising discussions like this generate. Keep it going! My stock's at $124 today!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MitchMan
Gallon Kikkoman soy sauce, energy bars, beef base, eggs, sheepherders bread, raisins, toilet paper, whole chickens, 2 lb sharp Tilamook cheddar
cheese, 1 lb smoked salmon, walnuts, chopped clams, Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, honey. |
Don't call me "honey."
| Quote: | | as better savings for many of our key items are found at Target, Big Lots, Trader Joe's, Smart and Final, and Walmart. |
I would rather pay a bit more at Costco than shop at a couple of the sweat shops listed above who don't pay a living wage or minimal health benefits.
More and more of our grocery budget is being spent at Trader Joe's (relatively good wages, terrific benefits, excellent prices, plus they make healthy
profits) these days when we are in residence in California.
| Quote: | | My wife and I save all of our Costco receipts and we analyzed the last two years and determined that the savings are not adequate to cover the cost of
the annual Costco membership fee. |
We have the type of Costco card that gives us a rebate once a year. If the rebate does not cover the cost of the membership, Costco rebates that
difference too! Our membership costs us nothing and sometimes less than nothing.
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From my perspective, and since Sam's Club has joined Costco here in Ensenada, I prefer shopping at Sam's. Products are different for the most part,
and seem to be more size friendly.
I have to guess at this, but the different products are probably an agreed upon inventory between the two stores to avoid price wars which diminish
profit.
NoNoNo.....don't want to do that.
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I went to the one in Ensenada yesterday and they had lots of Kirkland products, but wasn't looking for the ones you are asking about.
I did get some new tires (reasonable deal) and those scrumptious chocolate truffles that they sell in US Costcos.
They also had those excellent hot dogs out front.
I try to patronize local businesses but the need for tires brought me in.
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OXXO,
All great points. Excellent post, especially about the sweat shop factor.
Didn't know about the type of Costco membership where they rebate...going to look into that one.
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Brand for brand, many items I find in Wal-Mart for less money.
I don't remember encountering a Kirkland Signature product that I counted as being merely "ordinary" quality.
I would rather add salt to butter than to fight it other way round...
But for ordinary stuff my first choice is Sam's Club. I keep in mind nothing I buy in Mexico has a warranty in the USA and verse visa. Not even tires
or batteries.
The thing I miss the most is OTC and Rx pharmaceuticals. Tylenol, cold and flu products, blood pressure monitoring stuff, even razor blades either
aren't available in Costco Mexico or are a hell of a lot more expensive.
I sure like the light-bulb rebates for some lighting products. But the Feit® brand that Kirkland loves so much is garbage.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sequoyah
I went to the one in Ensenada yesterday and they had lots of Kirkland products, |
If you want to test the "Truth in Advertising" principals in Mexico, buy a couple of the frozen entrée items in the freezer and see the difference
between the cover picture and the finished product. You'll be taking second looks into your oven to see if you left something in there.
These misrepresentations predate NAFTA when food processors had no competition and could have their way with the shopping public.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
The thing I miss the most is OTC and Rx pharmaceuticals. Tylenol, cold and flu products, blood pressure monitoring stuff, even razor blades either
aren't available in Costco Mexico or are a hell of a lot more expensive.
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Yeah....the OTC pharmacy products are an area where Kirkland is under-represented.
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