Big-box retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has dazzled Wall Street with a breathtaking 250% total return over the past five years, easily trouncing the S&P 500. The company's famously low prices,

Costco has announced it will stop selling books at most of its locations across the U.S. starting next year. The company said books will only return during holiday seasons, and intermittently outside of that. Costco said the change is being made because stocking books on tables is labor-intensive and must be done by hand.

Costco will soon stop selling this popular item in most U.S. stores soon due to declining sales. Here's how California shoppers will be affected.

Costco is a great spot to score bulk deals on interesting foods, home goods, alcohol, and more — but not everything at this big box store is worth the buy.

Costco has a loyal following of customers who grieve the loss of their favorite products that are suddenly discontinued, like chocolate chips, or even entire sections of the store