I agree forgot my clubcard other day at local express abd 4 items I paid more for as were clubcard price annoys me so much plus discriminates under 18 as apparently not allowed yet we of the multi buy drinks and sweets are clubcard deal.
Yes we do have Costco in this country not sure how many branches.
Issue is they quite restrictive who joins depending on profession fees petrol to drive there and then maybe end up buying extras and spending loads so unsure it would save us money.
Some big differences between food consumers in the USA
and UK.USA customers love to buy in bulk and sams club/ Costco and buying whole cow from what I see on you tube quite common there.
They have massive pantry/ several freezers/ garages and cold stores/ long life food storage there.
I get some states have extreme weather and lots of very large families on you tube maybe distorts things.
But I live in 3 bed terrace so house either side.
No garage.
Generally most UK houses don't have basement / pantry _/ laundry rooms and our kitchens are small and have washing machine in.
Our kitchen cupboards are tiny and my drier, chest freezer and fridge/ freezer live in my dining room and I turned under stairs tiny cupboard into a pantry so I could buy a few more regular things in bulk.
I am always amazed watching USA food hauls how they have a lump sum of money to buy in bulk where as in the UK we generally buy as we need because space and wages dictate we can't bulk food shop
I really would loved to have done overstock extra supplies just in case last few weeks but can't afford to can do a bit more in November but its tough to buy extra above what we need and we have shortages on some things.
I have been working really hard last few months to try reduce grocery bill.
Meal planning,writing strict lists and batch cooking.
I have come to the conclusion and its difficult for some due to what they have near them and time.
But its always more expensive if you expect to do shopping all at once place.
We only have 1 car which husband uses for work so I can only shop places I can walk to and on bus route.
I am inner city so many places walkable.
Very local as in within 10 mins we have
Small coop good reductions and frozen meal deal.
Sainsbury local ok some ok deals and reductions.
Iceland
Lilds
Aldi
Big morrisions
B&m and one below
International super market cheap spices.
If I'm prepared go half an hour
Large tesco.
Med Sainsbury
Wilkos
Savers
Bigger lidls
Home bargains
Wilkos
Savers
Cheap greengrocers and mobile butchers
Fishmongers.
Marks and Spencer food Hall.
If I want more choice its a drive Big Asda, big Sainsbury, waitrose , Iceland warehouse, poundland and farmfoods.
I don't mind queuing I try and shop alone minus the kids and we do mix of all the local ones but once a month we do a far away one.
Find wilkos/ savers/ home bargains/ b&m much better for pets/ cleaning and toiletries.
Has anyone tried heron foods? We down south so its called b&m express its 45 mins drive so wondering is it worth the trip how does it vary from farmfoods or Iceland.
We off to farnfoods 1st time in ages next week as some good bulk deals and money off coupons on their website might cancel out petrol go there as home bargains next door and medium asda so could do all 3.
I'm prepared put the work in and its helpful saved 400 on grocery last 2months.
Trying to limit the time it is on at the moment whilst it is still somewhat mild outside. It's probably only on an hour a day so I quickly put socks to dry on the radiator during that hour 
