Retail

Costco installs kiosk offering free product samples

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March 22, 2023

Costco Wholesale has introduced a self-serve kiosk offering free product samples. A photo of the kiosk posted on reddit from a Costco store at an undisclosed location showed a free-standing, modular kiosk bearing the letters, "Free Sample," and a smaller sign, "Take One" above a tray at the base of the kiosk.

The Reddit post offered pictures of the products in the trays, most of which are packaged snacks, as well as some non-food items such as cleaning products.

Nothing about the kiosk was posted on the Costco website, and a company spokesperson chose not to comment in response to a request from Kiosk Marketplace.

The kiosk has drawn numerous comments on social media.