It’s almost time once again for the students of Hamilton and Wenham to trade in their beach bags and magazines for backpacks and textbooks, as the first day of school is right around the corner.
Supercenter retailer Meijer is working with consumer magazines trade association Magazine Publishers of America to test a newsstand promotion in all Meijer locations throughout Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, that gives customers who buy two or more magazines in a single shopping trip a $2 discount off their next purchase at Meijer.
Bidding for the trade-magazines unit being sold by Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier Plc/NV is moving into the second round, with a slew of private equity firms keen on the asset.
There was a time when a stack of magazines located near the commode was enough to occupy a person who intended to spend some time in the bathroom. But according to American Standard's 2008 Bathroom Habits Survey, today's busy consumers have extended multitasking into their bathrooms, making optimum use of every possible moment -- whether it's checking their e-mail, talking on their cell phones ...
