Costco permanently closing all photo centers next month
Costco will be permanently closing its photo centers next month at all of its locations. A letter was sent to Costco photo department employees informing them of the upcoming closure, on Feb. 14.
“Since the introduction of camera phones and social media, the need for printing photos has steeply declined, even though the number of pictures taken continues to grow,” Costco wrote in the announcement. “After careful consideration, we have determined the continued decline of prints no longer requires ...
Posted — Updated“Since the introduction of camera phones and social media, the need for printing photos has steeply declined, even though the number of pictures taken continues to grow,” Costco wrote in the announcement. “After careful consideration, we have determined the continued decline of prints no longer requires on-site photo printing.”
Customers shared Costco’s notice about the closure on social media, including @C_Goscinski, who posted the letter on Twitter:
Anyone who has an order already placed at a local Costco Photo Center has until March 28 to pick up their items. At this time, Costco has not released any information about what will fill the footprint of that retail space .
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