Jenn Bartashus, mentioned 12 times across podcast episodes and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.
Costco is not expected to ever change the prices of its $1.50 hot dog and soda combination or its $4.99 rotisserie chicken.
Costco's sales have seen a significant uptick in bigger-ticket items over the last two to three quarters, shifting away from a previous skew towards consumable categories.
Costco raises its membership prices on a consistent schedule of roughly every five years and is not expected to implement an increase soon.