Costco Kilburn starts cashing in IT'S finally here! US retail giant Costco opened its first Adelaide store at Kilburn this morning, with 100 members lining up to sample the new shopping experience. It was a somewhat subdued welcome at 8am, but within two hours, the trolley traffic had built up. Toilet rolls, nappies and Christmas shopping seemed to be the favourites, but some were there just to browse. An interesting, and possibly disappointing move by Costco, was to bump up its Devondale milk price from 94.9c per litre at the media preview last week to $1.20 litre for a 10-pack today. Mixed in with everyday groceries were golf carts, seafood from the US and Russia, on-site bakery products, jewellery and takeaway food prepared on site. Bridgette Waye and her two sons, Isaiah and Logan, were among the first to enter the new Costco store at Kilburn, and headed straight for the nappies. The Kilburn store is Costco's first South Australian outlet - and seventh in Australia. Costco has spent $20 million on 14,000sqm warehouse at the northern side of the Churchill Centre retail precinct at Kilburn. Keen shoppers Shane Gardiner and his wife travelled from Broken Hill for today's opening while stay-at-home Hillbank mum Bridgette Waye made an early start on her shopping, with sons Isaiah and Logan lending a helping hand. Random arson attacks in Hectorville, Costco opens in Adelaide, Redbacks hope to avoid an outright loss. Costco members pay $60 annual fee ($55 for businesses) to shop at the store but the store is open to any walk-ins today. The store has created about 280 jobs and the company reportedly took 7000 applications. Costco's fuel outlet opened in October and has sparked a price war among local retailers. A second store may open in the southern suburbs depending on the success of this one. Christmas offerings at Costco. Health Minister Jack Snelling represented the State Government at today's opening, saying it would lead to economic spin-offs for the area. Managing director Patrick Noone said he was "very excited by the response of the local community to our opening this morning." Members have been incredibly positive and we have had thousands through the door already, buying everything from brand handbags to fresh food and seasonal items. We are happy to be able to bring competition to the market and show great value to our members. Shopper Kelly Barr who stayed overnight at the store to be the first one ingot a taste of Costco's hospitality. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Costco Kilburn. Melburnians Andrew and Emma with their two kids shopping big at Kilburn. Originally published as Costco Kilburn starts cashing in