Costco stops selling Apple products

This week The Seattle Times revealed that a discount wholesaler Costco is no longer a partner of Apple and won't sell its products anymore. Such a decision was made after two companies had come to a "mutual agreement" to cancel their partnership.

Costco chief financial officer Richard Galanti said Apple didn't allow to sell its products online while other stores have had this privilege.

"In the past couple months, we agreed to wind down".

In October rumor had it Costco wanted to stop selling the iPod because it wasn't allowed to sell the iPad. Earlier this year its main rival Sam's Club started selling iPad and iPhone.

Nevertheless, because of the holiday season Apple wants to maximize the retail presence of the iPad, so now it is available at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and carriers Verizon and AT&T.