9 Items at Costco That Can Set Up Retirees for Success in 2025

Your next Costco shopping trip as a new retiree may look a bit different than usual. While retirees will still buy various bulk groceries and personal care items, they’re on the lookout for purchases that will make their first year of retirement one to celebrate.

To help you shop, GOBankingRates dug through various Costco departments, including clothing, entertainment and sports equipment, to uncover some of the best buys you can make for a memorable retirement. Keep reading to find out which nine items set retirees up for success.

• Price: $37.99

Replace worn-out tennis shoes with a new pair of PUMA ladies’ Sophia EVO sneakers. Similarly styled women’s PUMAs sold at Nordstrom Rack retail for $49.97, or more than $10 what Costco members pay. 

Choose from cream or black and shop women’s shoe sizes 6 to 10 while your preferred size is still in stock. Positive five-star reviews from Costco shoppers highlight the sneaker’s comfort, fit and overall appearance.

• Price: $104.99

Make 2025 the year you conquer your fitness goals with New Balance men’s Fresh Foam X running shoes. 

This online offering may seem a bit pricey, but it’s actually a good deal. The same Fresh Foam X sneakers retail for $139.99 on the New Balance website, which means Costco members save $35. Choose from gray, light gray and black colors in men’s shoe sizes 8 to 13 while this limited quantity is available.

• Price: $16.99

A pair of Lands’ End men’s swim shorts are a must for swim season and any cruises or tropical vacations you may have coming up. 

Available in black, light blue and green, these comfortable swim shorts feature UPF 50+, an elastic waistband and side pockets along with a back zip pocket. Shop a wide range of men’s sizes small through 3XL.

• Price: $15.99

Keep your skin safe while at the beach or poolside when you wear a ladies’ Roxy sun protection tee. This long-sleeve top features UPF 50+ and is available in pink and navy colors.

“This is a perfect swim shirt for my upcoming anniversary trip to Kauai,” wrote Almost 50 in a five-star review. “This [shirt] is great. Nice thicker fabric. Good cut. Fit perfectly.”

• Price: $99.99

Keep the Mac Sports XL folding wagon handy inside your car to easily transport everything from groceries to camping equipment. 

This easy-fold wagon comes with all-terrain wheels and braking mechanisms as you move across uneven sidewalks and other surfaces. And if you’re adding longer items inside, like umbrellas, there’s an easy-open back panel available to accommodate them. When you’re done using the wagon, simply collapse it for quick storage.

• Price: $79.99

Hone your pickleball skill set with the Selkirk pickleball bundle available online only at Costco. Each set includes two pickleball paddles in red and blue, a three-pack of SLK Hybrid balls, and an SLK sling bag to store and carry equipment.

“I play pickleball a lot. And have my favorite paddles. This set is joining my favorites for sure,” wrote PickleMom in a five-star review. “The surface is grippy which helps with tricky shots. A great set to have around for more family and friends to join in as well. Yes, I bought two sets. Cannot beat this price.”

• Price: $34.99

Make time during retirement for journaling and scrapbooking with the Zebra journaling gift set. 

This 33-piece set includes a journal, three washi tapes, 13 highlighters made up of dual tip and glitter styles, five brush pens, six marker pens and five gel pens. Five-star reviews from Costco members praised the quality of the products in the set for journaling and creating art.

• Price: $59.99

Retirees with plans to plant and maintain a raised bed garden will want to shop the Corona garden digging set ahead of the spring months. 

This online-only, five-piece set includes a hoe and cultivator, rake, transplanter, hand cultivator and large scoop. Each tool is designed with anti-blister ComfortGEL grips for added stability while gardening and a finger guard to protect hands.

• Price: $79.99

Anywhere else two $50 Topgolf eGift cards would cost you $100, but at Costco this member-only item costs $80. 

Treat your partner, or a good recently retired friend, to an evening out playing rounds of golf at your nearest Topgolf. These eGift cards are valid at any US Topgolf location.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Jan. 27, 2025, and are subject to change.