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areas readyCostco·Aug 12, 2026·Northshore Auto Care · Costco 2026 Roadshow · 15 slides analyzed
Grant’s Summary
The program has a defensible category thesis and three well-differentiated product configurations, but two critical gaps will stop this deck cold in a Costco meeting: there is no member math slide, and the supply chain section does not confirm CSCEN readiness. Fix those before the next buyer touch.
Competitive
Needs attention
Add a competitive set slide that names what's currently on the Costco auto care shelf and explains why this kit wins versus private label on value, differentiation, and member repeat. The buyer needs to justify displacing something that's already working.
$4.2B auto care market with IRI sourcing is solid. Costco buyers appreciate when suppliers know the category math and can cite the source. This is the right level of specificity. SRC: Deck slide 4 · Costco context
Shelf Readiness
Needs attention
State your CSCEN status explicitly. Name the factory, give its current onboarding stage, and show a timeline to first shipment. Costco will not schedule a follow-up meeting if the supply chain is unverified. This is a hard stop, not a soft suggestion.
Manufacturing partner is identified by name, which is good. CSCEN onboarding status is not stated. 'In discussion with factory on qualification' is not a timeline. Give the stage and the expected in-DC date. SRC: Deck slide 12 · Costco context
Program Economics
Needs attention
Build the member math slide first. Show what these four tools cost bought separately at Target or Amazon, then set that basket against your $24.99 kit price and let the value gap do the work. Without this the buyer has no reason to believe the price point is a member win rather than a margin grab.
$24.99-$26.99 stated but there is no member math, no basket comparison, no landed cost, and no margin to Costco. The price point is floating with no anchor. This slide answers 'how much' but not 'why is this a deal.' SRC: Deck slide 10 · Costco context
Velocity
Needs attention
Add velocity benchmarks from a comparable club auto care program (Sam's or a prior Costco pilot). 'Significant whitespace in club-format auto care' is a claim without data. The buyer's answer will be 'show me the number.'
'Significant whitespace in club-format auto care' is the core claim and it has no data behind it. Add a SKU count comparison or velocity benchmark from a comparable club program. Otherwise the buyer's answer is 'show me.' SRC: Deck slide 5 · Costco context
Market Trends
Ready
No issues flagged in this area.
Grant reviewed 15 slides and found no concerns in this dimension.
Consumer Insight
Needs attention
Add a 90-second Roadshow demo arc. Describe exactly what the member sees, touches, and hears, what the conversion ask is, and how a successful Roadshow converts to a modular pallet program. You reference the Roadshow concept twice in the deck but never show the plan.
Roadshow is mentioned as the activation strategy but there is no demo arc, no staffing plan, no conversion ask, and no proposed volume. The buyer needs to see the 90-second member interaction before they'll schedule a test. SRC: Deck slide 13 · Costco context
Recommended before this review
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Build the member math slide first. Show what these four tools cost bought separately at Target or Amazon, then set that basket against your $24.99 kit price and let the value gap do the work. Without this the buyer has no reason to believe the price point is a member win rather than a margin grab.
Program Economics →02
State your CSCEN status explicitly. Name the factory, give its current onboarding stage, and show a timeline to first shipment. Costco will not schedule a follow-up meeting if the supply chain is unverified. This is a hard stop, not a soft suggestion.
Shelf Readiness →03
Add a 90-second Roadshow demo arc. Describe exactly what the member sees, touches, and hears, what the conversion ask is, and how a successful Roadshow converts to a modular pallet program. You reference the Roadshow concept twice in the deck but never show the plan.
Consumer Insight →Grant · Auto SKUS · Confidential — Manufacturer use only · Aug 12, 2026
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