Costco plans to stop selling books regularly at stores across the U.S. from January 2025, as reported by the New York Times and Fox Business. Instead, the warehouse retailer will sell books only during the holiday shopping period. This decision, confirmed by multiple publishing executives, marks a significant shift in Costco's retail strategy. The move is expected to impact publishers who rely on Costco for book sales.
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Costco is going to stop selling books?! This is devastating news to me. Not even lying about this, Costco is pretty much the only store I buy anything from. Clothes, books, food, it’s my spot. I love their book section. This decision has to be reversed.
Sources: Costco plans to stop selling books regularly at US stores year-round from January 2025, and will instead sell them during the holiday shopping period (New York Times) https://t.co/i2MXoxzm5o https://t.co/KvqaXepUTz
Costco plans to stop selling books regularly at stores around the U.S., four publishing executives who had been informed of the warehouse retailer’s plans said. https://t.co/4U14lOYPhD
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