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A Costco program that gave shoppers discounts for certain partner brands was suddenly shut down this week, without any announcement.<\/p>\n

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As of Monday, Aug. 31, the Costco Next page on the retailer\u2019s site had a label saying, \u201cAccess to Costco Next store fronts is no longer available.\u201d The Next link on Costco\u2019s app was also disabled.<\/p>\n

The \u201ccurated marketplace\u201d program had given Costco members exclusive deals on dozens of third-party brands, including Jacuzzi, Viking cookware, Anker electronics, Paragon Outdoor, Briggs & Riley luggage and Gorilla sheds.<\/p>\n

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Products purchased through Costco Next were covered by the company\u2019s return policies. Now, the retailer\u2019s site says, any returns or other satisfaction issues will have to be worked out with the vendor.<\/p>\n

A discussion of the shutdown on Reddit\u2019s Costco forum indicated that some of the partner brands also seemed to be taken by surprise.<\/p>\n

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