Liquor leaves bitter taste for Costco, ALDI

How long does it take to sell alcohol in South Australia? Years. One of the world’s biggest retailers, Costco, is still waiting on a verdict from the South Australian courts on whether it can sell alcohol at its Adelaide store. In 2014, the country’s biggest retailer, Woolworths, teamed up with the Australian Hotels Association to object successfully to Costco’s bid for a special circumstances licence in South Australia.