Costco Implementing Membership Scanners to Clamp Down on Non-Member Access

Costco Canada is cracking down on non-members sneaking into its stores. The warehouse retail giant has announced the installation of membership scanners at the entrance door to each of its locations “over the coming months.” Once the devices have been installed, flashing a membership card to staff  will no longer be enough to gain entry. Customers will be required to scan the barcode on either their physical membership card or the QR code on their digital Costco ID to gain admittance, according to an entry on Costco’s customer service page. Costco is also taking measures to prevent the use of fraudulent membership cards. In addition to a scanner at the entrance, employees will be on-hand to check cards, the page says. Anyone with a membership card that does not have a photo, will be asked by employees manning the door to show a valid photo ID....