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| Description = South Korean Costco has only three holidays, and they are listed here. Chusok is August 15th on the lunar calendar. (Korean lunar calendar is identical to Chinese lunar calendar.)
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| Description = {{en|South Korean Costco has only three holidays, and they are listed here. Chuseok is August 15th on the lunar calendar. (Korean lunar calendar is identical to Chinese lunar calendar.)
 

 

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Shopping at a South Korean Costco is just like shopping at a US Costco. Costco membership from any country is acceptable. South Korean Costco uses Samsung-issued Costco credit cards, as opposed to American Express accepted at US Costco locations; otherwise I must use cash. All signage is bilingual Korean and English. Food selections are slightly different - I can buy jars of kimchi or frozen Thai food. Clothing items come in smaller "Asian sizes" though they are still Kirkland-branded. Brands sold differ slightly too - tires are Kumho in addition to Michelin, for example.
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Shopping at a South Korean Costco is just like shopping at a US Costco. Costco membership from any country is acceptable. South Korean Costco uses Samsung-issued Costco credit cards, as opposed to American Express accepted at US Costco locations; otherwise I must use cash. All signage is bilingual Korean and English. Food selections are slightly different - I can buy jars of kimchi or frozen Thai food. Clothing items come in smaller "Asian sizes" though they are still Kirkland-branded. Brands sold differ slightly too - tires are Kumho in addition to [[Michelin]], for example.
 

 

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I was pleasantly surprised to find that the onion and ketchup dispensers at the basement food court were made by the same vendor supplying US Costco locations - and the vendor is located in my neck of woods, City of Industry, California.
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The onion and ketchup dispensers at the basement food court were made by the same vendor supplying US Costco locations - and the vendor is located in City of Industry, California.
 

 

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Expats love shopping at Costco due to its English-language signs, and since they can already use their existing US and Canadian memberships. Even for locals looking for retail work, Costco is a good choice due to competitive wages and its egalitarian US-style hiring policy, without the ridiculous age/gender/marital status restrictions typical of Korean retail jobs.
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Expats love shopping at Costco due to its English-language signs, and since they can already use their existing US and Canadian memberships. Even for locals looking for retail work, Costco is a good choice due to competitive wages and its egalitarian US-style hiring policy, without the ridiculous age/gender/marital status restrictions typical of Korean retail jobs.}}
 
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