One of the best parts about shopping at Costco is the free samples. The wholesaler offers them in its frozen food section, bakery, prepared foods section and pantry snacks area. Workers affiliated ...

For many Costco loyalists, free samples are more of a ritual than just a perk of each visit. A warm pretzel bite here, a surprise smoothie sip there. Some folks even time their shopping around sample ...

As much as I love Costco, sadly, my lifestyle in New York City is not the best for shopping there — especially because I don't have a car. Due to Costco's bulk-selling, that would mean lugging a ...