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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Christian Store Cokesbury is Closing

Cokesbury, a national retailer of Christian books and other products, is closing its West St. Louis County location located on Manchester Road.

The Cokesbury store at 14560 Manchester Road is closing operations Jan. 12, after 20 years in service. (Join Eureka-Wildwood Patch on Facebook and Twitter, too.) Amy Smith, spokesperson for the national retailer of Christian products said Cokesbury the West St. Louis County closure is part of a plan by United Methodist Publishing House, the parent company of Cokesbury, to close all stores across the country. "More of our customers are shopping online and in our call center," Smith told Patch. She said the chain will begin focusing on online sales and services at Cokesbury.com and providing services through its call center. Cokesbury is also adding more than 40 sales representatives to the field and increasing its presence at events. …

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