I think this will be pretty damaging. The average cost of a magazine goes up if sales go down. A 20% cut of retail sales could lead to greater losses down the

I think this will be pretty damaging. The average cost of a magazine goes up if sales go down. A 20% cut of retail sales could lead to greater losses down the road, and if other stores follow suit, magazines start dying out really fast. The might go the way of the buggy whip; I could see them being obsolete if screen resolutions improve. I wonder how they'll try to resist the change. They'll probably say computers are a nerdy format, it's nicer to read on paper, and it's got better content. I hope they don't start trying to get protection laws passed. It may be tempting for them, given that magazines have a lot of reach. It would be unpleasant to see them try to get protected, and disappointing if they succeed at everyone else's expense.