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Originally Posted by TimeForChange
It is not going to happen. We do not fit the Costco marketing scheme. Even in the Winter months we are two person families. They want larger multi individual families who purchase a lot more per family. They require a certain number of cars in the parking lot at certain times of the day. I agree that if they ever came they would dominate but based on my experience in selling big box stores they Costco has a very well calculated and very demanding marketing plan and they stick by it. Only was it would ever happen is if they decided to go to a smaller satellite store concept or they decided to open in Ocala which I doubt.
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I believe that these warehouse stores also cater to small businesses. One small store we used to go to up north bought a lot of his stuff at Sams for resale. He said it was cheaper than some of his wholesalers.
It looks like so far the winners here in The Villages are toilet paper and golf balls.