Are you looking for a better way to stock up on necessities? Do you like great deals on hot electronics, like televisions, video games, and stereo equipment? If your answer to these questions is “Yes!” then you should probably consider joining Costco, the thrifty Australian’s best-kept secret to getting deep discounts on their favorite brands. Since launching in Australia in 2009, Costco has opened seven of its large warehouse stores and delivered discounts directly, wooing Australians with its impressive inventory of groceries, cheap apparel, outdoor equipment and consumer electronics. By the way, if the bankers and the funders of the grocery industry had their way, they’d make sure that the benefits of Costco membership stayed a secret! The discounts at Costco in Australia are so low that investors in the grocery store industry have recently voiced their fear that Costco’s presence has put a strain on grocery store chains like Woolworths, who have slowly but surely been losing customers and plan to spend more time on sales and promotions to re-invigorate their customer base. Industry experts worry that this