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| Nuts magazine rejects Co-op demand | Nuts magazine rejects Co-op demand |
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| The publisher of Nuts men's magazine is refusing to place "modesty bags" over its magazines, and says it is willing to risk a drop in readership. | The publisher of Nuts men's magazine is refusing to place "modesty bags" over its magazines, and says it is willing to risk a drop in readership. |
| Last month Co-op supermarket demanded the magazine be delivered in plastic bags that would conceal provocative images of women on the front cover. | |
| The chain said it would stop stocking the magazine from 9 September if that did not happen. | The chain said it would stop stocking the magazine from 9 September if that did not happen. |
| Nuts called it an "astonishing ultimatum". | Nuts called it an "astonishing ultimatum". |
| Editor Dominic Smith told Newsbeat he had been "shocked" when he heard about it in the media. | Editor Dominic Smith told Newsbeat he had been "shocked" when he heard about it in the media. |
| He said if Co-op now removed Nuts from its shelves, it would encourage its readers to shop elsewhere. | He said if Co-op now removed Nuts from its shelves, it would encourage its readers to shop elsewhere. |
| "If we do sell a few less issues, then so be it," he said. | "If we do sell a few less issues, then so be it," he said. |
| Readership of Nuts, along with other "lads' mags" like Zoo and Front, has dropped by more than 70% on average in the last eight years. | Readership of Nuts, along with other "lads' mags" like Zoo and Front, has dropped by more than 70% on average in the last eight years. |
| Nuts' publisher has already agreed to "tone down" the images and wording on the front cover. | Nuts' publisher has already agreed to "tone down" the images and wording on the front cover. |
| It says it follows discussions with Tesco, which said customers had raised concerns that young children were being exposed to the images on their shelves. | It says it follows discussions with Tesco, which said customers had raised concerns that young children were being exposed to the images on their shelves. |
| Co-op says its position has not changed: "If Nuts, or any of the other publications, Zoo, Loaded and Front, do not put their titles into modesty bags by the date we've given of 9 September, we will no longer sell the magazines." | Co-op says its position has not changed: "If Nuts, or any of the other publications, Zoo, Loaded and Front, do not put their titles into modesty bags by the date we've given of 9 September, we will no longer sell the magazines." |
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