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Most Satisfied Customers | Costco

Aussies have rated Costco as number one in Canstar Blue’s latest supermarket bakery ratings, with five-star reviews for value for money, product range, freshness of products, layout and presentation and overall satisfaction. 

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How we rate supermarket bakery brands

Our review compares supermarket bakery brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which supermarket bakery brand they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 4,032 Australians for their feedback on the supermarket bakery they have made a purchase from in the last month.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their supermarket bakery brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with the supermarket bakery brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Value for money: quality of products for price paid.
  • Product range: variety of product categories, range of product options.
  • Freshness of products: bread, cakes.
  • Layout and presentation: products are well-presented, easy to find.
  • Customer service: staff are available, helpful, resolve problems effectively.

The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.

  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Costco
  • Foodland
  • IGA
  • Coles
  • Woolworths

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Supermarket Bakery Brand – Costco

Costco is a bulk-buy supermarket that sells groceries, appliances, clothing and more. Costco’s bakery range includes cakes, cookies and breads.    

About our consumer experts


Rachel Bollerman: Content Producer

This article was written by Canstar Blue Home & Lifestyle Content Producer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in a variety of public relations, marketing and communications roles, gaining experience in community management, social media marketing, blog writing and other styles of copywriting. When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home and spending time with friends.

 

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Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

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Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s supermarket bakery ratings:

  • 2023: Foodland & Coles
  • 2022: Costco
  • 2021: Coles & Woolworths
  • 2020: IGA
  • 2019: Woolworths

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