Costco opening draws thousands of bargain-hunters

Thousands of bargain-hunters have descended upon Melbourne's Docklands this morning to welcome the opening of the first Australian Costco supermarket.

The US retailer opened its doors at 7.30am this morning as eager shoppers queued outside, some from as early as 5am. More sign-ups for the membership-only store took place yesterday, with many keen to check out what is on offer inside the warehouse store.

Costco sells everything from cheap groceries to flat screen TVs, and stocks up to 3600 different product lines.

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Let the countdown to Costco begin!

The Australian opening of the very first Costco warehouse at Waterfront City in the Docklands is nearly upon us. With less than a week to go until the big day, Costco's membership applications are numbering in the thousands and are sure to continue growing.

Countless brand-name products can be found in apparel, groceries, confectionery, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies, tyres, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewellery, furniture, the list goes on...

Australia's first store will also offer a variety of convenient specialty departments including a fresh bakery, fresh meat, fresh produce, deli, optical department, one-hour photo, and many more.

Costco Australia opens Monday, 17 August 2009.

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