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Brambles’ $960m Costco dilemma

Simon Evans
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Transport and logistics group Brambles faces a big dilemma as it weighs up whether to go full tilt on a shift to using expensive plastic pallets in servicing one of its biggest customers in the United States, the retailing giant Costco.

The ASX-listed Brambles is deep into a comprehensive trial of plastic pallets with Costco, which accounts for about 10 per cent of Brambles’ volumes in the US.

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Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com

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