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Originally Posted by jhynesrockmtn
I believe the sample folks are employees or contractors of the product company they are pushing. Costco gives them the floor space but doesn't pay their wages.
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Costco probably charges for the floor space they are using. Lots of products - especially short shelf-life items are in the store basically on consignment. The distributor's employees stock the shelves and rotate stock. And if you want your product at eye level, or kid's eye level, you pay a premium. Magazines pay a "pocket fee" for placement in book stores. You pay more for premium placement.