Costco: Closer to Direct Shipping

Washington State Senate committee on Friday unanimously approved a bill that would legalize direct-to-retailer shipping for beer and wine, a move that Costco chief Jim Sinegal ominously said would accomplish his objective. "Assuming that happens, I think the consumer ends up being the winner," he told a paper. Remember that Costco is based in Washington and has much pull there.The proposed state Senate bill must be brought to a full vote in the Senate, before it is passed into the