CILIP MEMBERS CAN NOW ENJOY DISCOUNTS FROM COSTCO WHOLESALE
LIS-CILIP subscribers may like to know that discounts on a huge range of merchandise for both home and business use are now on offer to all CILIP members following a deal between CILIP and Costco Wholesale, a member-only cash and carry operator trading from outlets in seven countries. Previously open to those qualified as lawyers, opticians, dentists or pharmacists, membership has now been extended to members of CILIP as well.
Costco membership has also previously been open to many people in the public services, but now we've been able to extend it to all CILIP members irrespective of their work circumstances. For an annual membership fee of £25 plus VAT, each cardholder and their spouse can take advantage of prices that are usually completely unmatched by retail stores. Costco achieves this by operating from large no-frills premises, selling in bulk quantities and keeping display to a minimum.
Costco operates out of 15 warehouses in England and Scotland, and membership is also valid worldwide at further warehouses in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and Korea. The company offers guarantees with full refunds on all products, and will also refund the membership fee in full at any time if any member is dissatisfied.
To take advantage of Costco membership, CILIP members will need to bring their CILIP membership card (or their Chartered Member Certificate if preferred) to their nearest warehouse, plus an original copy of a current utility bill or bank statement (last three months) from their home address. They'll also need to quote the individual group number 19002. Details of warehouse locations can be found on Costco's web site at www.costco.co.uk. If this address is down for whatever reason (as it was briefly this morning), then the global site - which also gives the location of UK warehouses - is www.costco.com.
Tim Buckley Owen, Head of External Relations
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