Cotaco, Sam’s Marketing Idea

My sister had a great idea today.  What if say Costco and Sam's Club had a guy at the enterance to the store who could hand out information on Pandemic Preparation.  Coversheet could have quotes from Gov't agencies etc and the next page could have "ideas" for supplies.  Then as a customer walked through the store any items on the list could have a great big red arrow indicating that it was on the list.  What a win-win situation.  The store would increase their sales ($$$!) and people might actually start doing some serious thinking and prepping!  They could sell thousands of water purification kits,  hand crank radios... who knows what else.  Company makes alot of money.  People Prepare.  Win-Win in my book.  I'm going to email the idea to both companies.... bet if enough people cram their inboxes with the same idea they'll take notice.  So if you think this is a good idea..... email them! John.

Surely these stores have already agreed NOT to say anything at all about the pandemic. I thought that this was generally understood.

Nothing here in the U.K. and nothing, to my knowledge in Europe or Aus.   

I believe that the U.K. government had a meeting with all of our major food retailers about eight months ago. The published reason was to arrange for these retailers to carry more stocks in their warehouses.

I imagine that these retailers were reminded of their duty, warned that they would be first strike targets and told that the government would PROBABLY be able to arrange for special protection. (talk softly and carry a big stick)

My best guess is that the supermarkets will cope quite easily with the first wave of panic. They will remain open and restock their empty shelves with perishables that deter bulk purchase and reassure the public.

I won't bore you with the details but it would be an error to assume that these people are idiots.