The Costco Connection: a Lifestyle Magazine for Costco Members.

Costco Connection is a magazine sent free to members of the warehouse club Costco and includes articles which regularly tie into the corporation along with business, political, health, and social articles. (Wikipedia.org)

The monthly Online Edition combines a replica of the print version with bonus content. Cover stories and popular features such as Buying Smart are extended with supplemental material. This electronic version makes the magazine easy to find, print and share articles with family and friends.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse in nearby Seattle. Costco's Canadian operations are based near Ottawa, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering its members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products in a range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover. It buys the majority of its merchandise directly from manufacturers and route it to a cross-docking consolidation point (depot) or directly to its warehouses.

The Company’s depots receive container-based shipments from manufacturers and reallocate these goods for shipment to its individual warehouses, generally in less than twenty-four hours. The Company’s warehouse format averages approximately 140,000 square feet; newer units tend to be larger. Its warehouses operate on a seven-day, 69-hour week. It carries an average of approximately 4,000 active stockkeeping units (SKUs) per warehouse in its core warehouse business. (Google Finance)

Costco.com: Offering thousands of items you won’t find in your local Costco.

COVER STORY: Getting Things Done
Clearing the clutter to live fuller lives

A clean desk might be the sign of an empty mind, as some bumper stickers suggest, but that’s exactly how David Allen likes it. The veteran coach and management consultant, leader of the Ojai, California–based David Allen Company and author of three bestselling books, including Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Viking Penguin, 2001), has blazed the trail in productivity training, time management and stress reduction, aiding clients ranging from major global corporations such as American Express to Boy Scout troops.

The mission and method, as shared in Costco member Allen’s books and workshops are simple: Clear the to-do list clutter from your head so that your mind can get to work on creative action. ...

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from the publisher’s desk
Ginnie Roeglin

IF YOU ARE STILL looking for holiday gift ideas, look no further! We filled this issue with several special sections offering savings on many great gift items that are available in our warehouses and/or online at costco.com.

First is our special section on arts and entertainment, starting on page 27, where you will find books from the latest bestselling authors, movies and calendars. That’s followed by a special tech section on page 41, featuring our suggestions for stocking stuffers and last-minute gifts for gadget lovers, including the cool new HP Netbook mini notebook computer. We’ve included several pages of coupon savings on many books, DVDs, phones, TVs, cameras, Blu-ray Disc players, home theaters and more, starting on page 45.

Our consumer reporter, Pat Volchok, offers an in-depth look at Costco’s selection of authentic collectible gifts on page 60. We offer savings of 25 to 50 percent on Murano glass, Armani porcelain figurines, Deruta ceramics, Kosta Boda Swedish glass art, Royal Doulton “Old Country Roses” bone china, Spode “Christmas Tree” dinnerware, Portmeirion “Botanic Garden” stoneware, Versace china, Waterford crystal, Limoges miniature porcelain boxes, Swarovski crystal and Daum glass art. You’ll find gifts beginning at less than $25 in the collectibles case in our warehouses and an additional selection on costco.com.

We have also included a special section of items available on costco.com. Costco.com carries many items that are not available in the warehouse, for delivery direct to your door. If you haven’t checked out our Web site lately, you’ll be surprised to find several new features. As detailed on page 55, we’ve recently added product reviews to help you make buying decisions. We’ve also reorganized our item pages to make them easier to read and streamlined our checkout process. Also new to our site is our “In the Warehouse” section, which includes new items in our warehouses, lists of special events and book signings, our Holiday Gift Guide, featured product categories and more.

Wishing you a joyful holiday and happy New Year from all of us at Costco!

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