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Company Apologizes After Family Alleges Racial Stereotyping at Costco

January 30, 2020  /  Guest User

Via Natalie Swaby, King 5 News:

Late January 2020, an Eastside family wore surgical masks while shopping at Costco because they were concerned about the coronavirus. When the family approached a person offering samples, the worker asked "if they came from China" and told them to "step away" from her, denying them service. Club Demonstration Service (the woman's employer), as well as Costco have since extended apologies to the family in regards to the prejudiced incident.

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