Costco deploys new tech to curb membership sharing

Sharing your Costco membership is about to get a lot harder.

Costco memberships are not meant to be shared. Still, that doesn’t stop nonmembers from sneaking in with cards that aren’t theirs and stocking up on their paper towels, frozen foods, and free samples (obviously). But now, the company is cracking down on unwelcomed guests with new entryway technology.