Its philosophy is to keep bestsellers, classics, and overlooked gems available to the reading public.
Although initially a wholesale endeavor, the company over the years grew a retail division that ultimately brought in roughly 60% of annual revenue.
In 2018, upon the retirement of Daedalus' founder, Robert (Robin) Moody, the wholesale division of the company shut down.
In February of that year, the company sold its retail catalog and online operations to Universal Screen Arts.
[3] Daedalus Books had an outlet store at the front of its 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) warehouse located in Columbia, Maryland, both of which closed in 2018.