Big-box warehouse chain Costco will stop selling books in its stores year-round starting in 2025, worrying authors and upsetting BookTok. This literary-focused section of TikTok was outraged at ...

Costco plans to stop selling books on a regular basis in January next year, several anonymous publishing executives told The New York Times. Instead, Costco will only offer books during the ...

The reason behind the decision? Books are a lot of work for Costco. Unlike the chain's other products, they require stocking by hand, which means more labor for the stores' staff. Additionally ...