One of the nice things about Costco is that the company likes to keep things fresh and interesting for members. Costco knows that consumers have plenty of options to shop for groceries and other essential items without having to pay an annual membership fee.

Between them, though, Walmart is cheaper, valued at 1 times sales versus Costco's price-to-sales ratio of 1.7. Similarly, you'd have to pay nearly 60 times earnings for Costco stock, compared to 41 times earnings for Walmart today.

Costco announced a new benefit for executive members that will start on June 30. Here's what to know and other perks of the executive membership.

The retail wholesaler announced Wednesday to its members via email that starting on Monday, June 30, executive members will be able to access Costco warehouses starting at 9 a.m.

Costco has announced the rollout of new benefits for executive members, set to go into effect at the end of the month. The retail warehouse giant told members on June 11 in an email, and confirmed to USA TODAY, that its locations will open at 9 a.m. exclusively for its upper-level members starting June 30.

Costco now sells Jack Link’s Duos Chicken Sticks in Buffalo Style And Ranch ( $11.49 ). Each stick has 13g of protein per serving and is made with 100% chicken. These bold new flavors are perfect for healthy snacking on the go.

A Reddit user detailed his chaotic first shift at the Costco food court that had him on the verge of quitting. The employee received lots of encouragement from commenters.

Costco announces executive members can shop one hour earlier than gold star members beginning June 30, as the retailer continues expanding.