Retail Trends Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is Focused On

Smith: Do you see any other big paradigm shifts in retail, that we didn’t talk about, just as you observe the landscape?

Jelinek: You know, like I said, I think you’re going to probably see a lot more organics. I think people, particularly depending on what economic level they are, are going to buy healthier, cleaner ingredients. I think organic produce is very big for us.

The problem is, if we just dealt in organic produce we would never have enough produce to get by in a given week, let alone a year. It’s all about availability. I think over time you’ll see, probably, more production being shifted to organics, but that’s going to take time.

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