Instant Alert: Costco employees pick the 11 most surprising items the wholesale retailer sells

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Costco employees pick the 11 most surprising items the wholesale retailer sells by Áine Cain on Apr 2, 2018, 5:25 PM Advertisement Costco stores are known for their sometimes outside-the-box offerings and deals. Some of the chain's more unexpected products have attracted particular notice from Costco employees. Business Insider reached out to workers to learn about Costco's less conventional items. Costco stores boast a ton of deals, tasty food court options, and, occasionally, some straight-up surprising products. Of course, we shouldn't really be surprised that a retail chain that sells vacations and cars also features a range of out-of-left-field items. Take emergency food kits that can feed a doomsday-prepping family for a year, for instance. Or gallon jars of mayonnaise. Costco has even gotten in on the art business, selling works by Henri Matisse in 2012. Business Insider recently asked a number of Costco employees about the most unexpected products they had ever seen sold in a Costco. Here's what they had to share. SEE ALSO: 8 Costco food court menu items employees swear by DON'T MISS: Costco workers and members reveal 7 deals that aren't worth the money SEE ALSO: Costco employees share the 15 things they wish shoppers would stop doing The retail chain features an entire section dedicated to funeral necessities. Four Costco employees from Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, and Washington agreed that caskets were the most surprising product offered at the store. "They are cheap compared to other places," added the Illinois-based worker. A Costco employee in Princeton, New Jersey, singled out Costco's kayaks as the chain's most unexpected item. The retail chain also sells paddle boards, inflatable sun decks, and pack rafts, for the aquatically-inclined. Costco might not be the first store to come to mind when it comes to engagement ring shopping, but it has quite a selection. A Costco employee in San Diego noted that the store sold a "$50,000 ring," while a Roseville, California-based employee mentioned $21,000 rings and a $3,500 watch. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011