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Costco book sales will be holiday sale season only

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June 7, 2024

Costco plans to stop selling books all year and will instead limit sales to the holiday sales season.

The change goes into effect at the start of 2025, according to a New York Times report.

The decision is being made given the labor-intensive inventory work needed to maintain the book section within the wholesaler's stores.

It will have a big impact for authors and publishers, according to the Times report. Costco had not responded to a request for comment from the Times as of publishing the news.