Costco employees reveal how to shop, what to buy during the pandemic - Business Insider

Costco is experiencing a major surge in sales and shoppers.With quantity limits and no returns allowed on certain high-demand items, shopping at the warehouse store can be stressful during the coronavirus outbreak.Business Insider spoke to three Costco employees from the East Coast, Illinois, and Texas who revealed the best practices to get the most out of a Costco run during the pandemic.From the best times to shop to the most underrated items to buy, here's what they had to say.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

It's a crazy time for Costco. The members-only warehouse chain has experienced a surge in demand as panic-buyers flock to the store to stock up on goods like toilet paper, rice, eggs, and hand sanitizer. The chain is considered an “essential” business, so its stores have remained open while other businesses have temporarily shuttered amid the coronavirus outbreak.With long lines and massive crowds reported at multiple stores, Costco can be a stressful place for a shopper during a pandemic. Business Insider spoke to three Costco employees from stores on the East Coast and in Illinois and Texas, who revealed the best practices for getting the most out of a Costco run during the pandemic.From the best times to shop to the most underrated items to buy, here's what they had to say.