armchair critique © costco photo studio costco's furniture buyers perform extensive testing and research before bringing items to members fills this month's consumer reporter slot with this behind- the-scenes look at email questions about this article to buyingsmart@ costco.com hen you see a dining table in your local warehouse or browse sofas on costco.com it's easy to tell that the buyers have a keen eye for attractive furnishings that make a house a home what isn't obvious is the attention to detail and quality that goes into each and every furniture item before it makes its way to the warehouse or costco.com europe and asia-look at and test each high point market begins with multiple days of meetings with suppliers during which costco's buyers cozy into doors and drawers of dressers and cabi- pepper the suppliers with questions and make upgrade suggestions with the aim of creating a product they know members will love often these items have been tested and tweaked by the buyer for a minimum down to the details to help make sure they get the details entire downtown consists of showrooms that are open only when the market is including those from north america
