Costco crowds decrease, but Hong Kong shoppers still keen to snap up cut-price food, sets of luggage at new mainland China store
- One shopper says his haul would have cost double in Hong Kong and that he plans to return once or twice a month
- Post identifies cut-price foodstuffs as among most sought-after buys at new Shenzhen Costco bulk sales store
City shoppers who made the cross-border day trip on Saturday said they were keen to explore the warehouse-style store, which opened in Longhua district the day before. They added lower prices, as well as a pleasant overall shopping experience, would encourage them to return.
A Post reporter at the scene identified foodstuffs as some of the most sought-after items.
These included a pack of 30 strawberries for 95.90 yuan (US$13.50) with up to three boxes allowed per shopper, a 2.5kg (5.5lbs) box of Chilean cherries at 249.90 yuan, and a box of 30 fresh eggs sold for 18.80 yuan.
Australian raw black tiger prawn at 139.90 yuan a kilogram and Atlantic salmon fillet for 199.90 yuan a kilogram, as well as 12 butter croissants for 47.90 yuan, were also popular with shoppers.
Among the items sold out within minutes after the branch opened at 9am were sets of Samsonite luggage and the large-size purplish-pink stuffed Disney teddy bear Lotso.
Day-to-day necessities such as two 3.25-litre bottles of liquid detergent for 59.90 yuan and clothing, including a set of three Calvin Klein men’s boxer shorts for 125.90 yuan were also popular.
