costco buyers upgraded this power recline functionality leather and made sure the seat provides a real "ahh" moment good question! further review when the high point market is over all the items the buyers want to see again foot warehouse for side-by-side compari- grouped by category and marked for the items together allows for synergies such as deciding that the finish of a din- ing table would look great on a bookcase had to choose from among nearly 50 backward from there to make changes of 18 months as they move ever closer to becoming a finished product buyer kristin ashton explains that it can take more than a year before an item they're shown makes it to a ware- adds that by having a say regarding curated selection of furniture items costco buyers also look at the struc- sofa is made available in the warehouse down during which it's cut into to take interior construction customized for costco efit of the style-out is that it gives buyers results in a better price for members buyers also look at adding various features to reach the right dollar amount between different species of wood veneers? what if storage is added to an ottoman? what if we add a seat to a sofa? the buyers look at all of the options before making a final decision “we are really focused on quality can't see is always more important than on the surface." these are some of the questions costco's buying team asks before making an item available to costco members • do the seams on • is the contrasting stitching too much? • how wide are the arms of a sofa? • is there enough padding? • how thick is the leather or fabric? • how will an item wear over time? • how will a color look in the ware- house? • do patterns look intentional or like random marks? • does a dresser have decorative molding on the sides not just the front? • is the housing for closing fixtures made from plastic or metal? • how sturdy and deep are dresser drawers?-sep what's online if you don't find the furniture pieces you want in the ware- not only can buyers test things-such as complementary pieces-that they can't offer in be available in additional colors offer a choice of which side the buyers also work to make sure that items are easy to ship and require little to no assem- bly once they're out of the box
