U.S. retail giant Costco to open 3rd store in Chinese mainland

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U.S. retail giant Costco to open 3rd store in Chinese mainland

STORY: U.S. retail giant Costco to open 3rd store in Chinese mainland DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Costco store 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG SHAODING, Manager of Costco's Pudong store STORYLINE: U.S. retail giant Costco will officially open its third store in the Chinese mainland for trial operation in Shanghai's Pudong New Area on March 10. The Pudong store, also the second Costco store in Shanghai, has a shopping area of 15,000 square meters. With the gradual recovery of the market, consumers' purchasing enthusiasm has been increasing recently, and the demand for global commodities has also been growing. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG SHAODING, Manager of Costco's Pudong store "A reservation system will be adopted here. Members can click on our APP and select the Pudong store in Shanghai. It is linked with the membership card number." Costco will continue to expand in the Chinese market. This year, it plans to open new stores

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