Costco rolls out membership card scanners for entrance into warehouse

Costco has begun scanning membership cards before members can enter the warehouse.

Over the coming months, scanning devices will be rolled out to warehouses where members must scan their physical or digital membership card by placing the barcode or QR code against the scanner.

Guests must also be accompanied by a valid member for entry. An employee will be at the door to help customers.

For those customers with inactive or expired memberships, or those who would like to sign up for a new membership can stop at the membership counter before entering the warehouse to shop.

If membership cards don’t have a photo, be prepared to show a valid photo ID.

Hawai‘i Island has one Costco warehouse, located at 3-5600 Maiau St. in Kona, that serves the entire island.

Overall, the business operates 884 warehouses, including 611 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 33 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 18 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, four in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden.