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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Cokesbury on Manchester Road is Closing

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

The Cokesbury store at 14560 Manchester Road is closing its doors Jan. 12 after 20 years in service. 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 57 stores across the country. "More of our customers are shopping online and in our call center," Smith tells 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. Overall, 185 full-time employees and just over 100 part-time …

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