Post by mouse on Jul 29, 2013 2:33:34 GMT -5
The Co-op declares war on 'harmful' lads' mags: Supermarket insist on 'modesty covers' for its shelves
Retailer has issued ultimatum to publishers of 'lads mags'
Parents say children can see 'near-pornographic' covers
Co-op already places the magazines behind a black screen
Magazines which feature scantily-clad models on their covers will not be sold by the Co-op unless they are packed in protective ‘modesty covers’.
The move comes after parents complained they had to cover their children’s eyes as they walked past the near-pornographic covers in the magazine aisle.
The Co-operative has already started placing the offending covers on the top shelves behind black screens.
The Co-operative Group already covers up 'lads' magazines but has told publishers to seal them in 'modesty bags'
The supermarket chain has now given an ultimatum to so-called lads’ mags, such as Zoo, Nuts, Loaded and Front, saying they have until September 9 to deliver them in pre-sealed bags or face having them removed from its 4,000 outlets.
Senior politicians are also calling on other retailers to follow suit. Last month Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent said his supermarket will consider taking lads’ mags off its shelves completely, after revealing that reading one had left him ‘startled’
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2380574/The-Co-op-declares-war-harmful-lads-mags-Supermarket-sell-publications-scantily-clad-models-unless-use-modesty-covers.html#ixzz2aPx4wXEd
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Retailer has issued ultimatum to publishers of 'lads mags'
Parents say children can see 'near-pornographic' covers
Co-op already places the magazines behind a black screen
Magazines which feature scantily-clad models on their covers will not be sold by the Co-op unless they are packed in protective ‘modesty covers’.
The move comes after parents complained they had to cover their children’s eyes as they walked past the near-pornographic covers in the magazine aisle.
The Co-operative has already started placing the offending covers on the top shelves behind black screens.
The Co-operative Group already covers up 'lads' magazines but has told publishers to seal them in 'modesty bags'
The supermarket chain has now given an ultimatum to so-called lads’ mags, such as Zoo, Nuts, Loaded and Front, saying they have until September 9 to deliver them in pre-sealed bags or face having them removed from its 4,000 outlets.
Senior politicians are also calling on other retailers to follow suit. Last month Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent said his supermarket will consider taking lads’ mags off its shelves completely, after revealing that reading one had left him ‘startled’
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2380574/The-Co-op-declares-war-harmful-lads-mags-Supermarket-sell-publications-scantily-clad-models-unless-use-modesty-covers.html#ixzz2aPx4wXEd
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