Why every checkout counter in America sells those $14 magazines - Poynter
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Last updated 15 Jul 2024
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In a struggling magazine media market, a genre of magazines called special interest publications or bookazines has become a surprising winner.
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Why every checkout counter in America sells those $14 magazines
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Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
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Large retailers reconsider the value of self-checkout
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Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going
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Worcester Magazine May 29, 2014 by Worcester Magazine - Issuu
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Checkout with conveyor belt past the magazines and sweets display
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PM: A New Deal in Journalism 1940-1948 1478773448, 9781478773443
Fantastic lede, depressing read
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