Costco plans to bring back free food samples

Costco’s smorgasbord of free food samples will return next month after being temporarily suspended due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus.

The big-box retailer said on its quarterly earnings call Thursday that the free snacks, a signature at the supermarket giant, are slated to resume in mid-June. The experience, however, will be different than what customers have been used to.

“We're going to start doing some things in mid-June on a slow rollout basis in sampling,” Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti told analysts. “I can't tell you any more, but needless to say it’s not going to be where you go and just pick up an open sample with your fingers."

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