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The ‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel discusses big-box retailers beating competition on value, their innovation and revenue models.<\/p>\n
Costco Next, an online marketplace Costco members often regarded as one of the retailer\u2019s most coveted hidden perks, has quietly disappeared from the company\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The service gave members up to 40% off on certain products not offered at its warehouses. The program featured items from a specific list of vendor partners, ranging from home goods and luggage to electronics.<\/p>\n
Shoppers visiting the Costco Next online page are now met with a message: “Access to Costco Next storefronts is no longer available.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Costco said shoppers seeking to return items previously purchased through the program should contact the vendors directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COSTCO’S LESSER-KNOWN MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS, EXPLAINED<\/p>\n
FILE \u2014 Costco appears to have shut down its online marketplace, Costco Next, ending a members-only program that operated for nearly a decade. (Eric Thayer\/Bloomberg via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
“Please refer to the list below for contact information for vendors with active return policies. For eligible returns and warranty inquiries, contact the vendor directly,” the retail giant said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The program previously featured about 80 vendors, including Anker Electronics, Caraway, Travelpro and Priority Bicycles. In the program, shoppers who selected an offer through Costco\u2019s website were redirected to a custom storefront on the vendor\u2019s website, where they completed the purchase directly with the brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Some shoppers said they noticed the closure on Sept. 1, with the move apparently coming without warning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“A real bummer for the deals,” one Reddit user said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
COSTCO BRINGS BACK FAN-FAVORITE KIRKLAND TREAT AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE<\/p>\n
FILE \u2014 The Costco Next page now directs shoppers to vendor contacts for returns and warranty questions after the online marketplace suddenly disappeared. (Lindsey Nicholson\/UCG\/Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The decision came as the platform appeared to be gaining momentum.<\/p>\n
During the company\u2019s third-quarter 2025 earnings call on May 29, 2025, Costco Next\u2019s quarterly sales equaled the platform\u2019s total sales for the entire 2022 fiscal year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nino Garcia, assistant general merchandise manager at Costco Next, previously said the concept was born in 2016 and took several years to fully materialize as the retailer refined the program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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FILE \u2014 Costco Next\u2019s sudden closure appears to have occurred at the end of August, with some shoppers noticing the change on Sept. 1. (Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
“The Costco Next idea was born in 2016 but did not fully materialize until a few years later,” Garcia said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“There was a real learning curve as we developed the program, and there were a lot of refinements, from site improvements and product selection, to ensuring that every supplier understood the concept. In the end, Costco\u2019s goal will always be the same: offering our members quality goods at a great value.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
FOX Business reached out to Costco for more information.<\/p>\n
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