Question

The giant superstore Costco makes several requirements of its customers. Children must be kept with their parents at all times. They can't wander around to the various food stations of the warehouse on their own. Costco also asks that its customers not show up looking as if they just came from the beach. Hey, it's not too much to ask that they wear shoes and shirts while shopping. Lastly, Costco wants permission to look in the briefcases, backpacks, and packages of those entering its warehouse. It's too easy to slip items into big bags. Unlike other supermarkets, Costco is a private membership store and thus can make reasonable demands of its customers. But it needs help. How can it fit all of these restrictions on a concise sign at its entrance?

Assume you are a staff member of a consulting firm hired by Costco to draft a sign for the entrance. Individually, prepare one draft version of an entrance sign in a positive view.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

My draft of the sign that would be placed at the main entrance of COSTO stores is this.

Dear customer,

As part of our policies, COSTO respectfully informs you that to enter the premises you are required to wear a shirt and shoes, keep your children with you at all times, and your bags and briefcases will be checked for security reasons with your permission.

We kindly ask you to cooperate with us in order to have the best shopping experience with us.

Thank you for your comprehension.

These kinds of signs are understandable in shopping premises like COSTO or other supermarkets. There have been some incidents inside the stores that could have been prevented if some measures like the above-mentioned could be taken.

That is why is positive that the management of the stores ask their consumers for these minimum requirements to have a nice visit where everybody feels happy and safe.