Costco managing director Patrick Noone​ told Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern​ he hoped the global retailer’s new Auckland store would be the “first of many”. On Thursday Ardern​ visited the store for a tour of its grounds with Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark​. READ MORE:* Tough talk on supermarket competition, but don't get hopes up* First fuel, now food: is our competition watchdog letting us down? David White/Stuff Costco managing director Patrick Noone, told Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern he hoped the global retailer’s new Auckland store was the “first of many”. We’re not confident that will deliver the results consumers deserve.”David White/Stuff Hot dogs and tyres will be sold side by side in the new Costco store set to be opened in west Auckland later this year.

Source: Stuff August 26, 2022 03:54 UTC