It's like the Olympics of trade, except there probably won't be any big winners or losers. Other people point out that some proposed WTO rules damage the environment, endanger animals or destroy the world's forests. Those issues are what WTO delegates will be talking about the last week of November. You can talk about them, too, by reading FreeZone every Tuesday. Today, trade is not only changing the things people shop for, but also the way people shop.
Most stores there are small and specialized, selling shoes or fruit or pastries.
Each store offers variety, but usually in small quantities. Costco, a Kirkland company, is changing all that. Must be those smells wafting from the bakery. Remember, trade works both ways. Many popular Japanese products will also be offered in Costco stores here and around the world.