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This morning, Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) announced that it is going to shut two of its home furnishing stores. The closures will take place in July, and the company is blaming the action on the recession.
Costco CEO Jim Sinegal noted, "The current economic slowdown and resulting weakness in the home furnishings business in particular have led us to conclude that the single-format Costco Home concept does not fit into our long-term expansion plans." The stores are located in Kirkland, Washington and Tempe, Arizona.
According to the company, there should be no layoffs stemming from the decision -- and the company will continue to offer home furnishings at their wholesale clubs. Moreover, the company does not believe the closing will impact the company's bottom line.
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