In Australia, at the moment, it is only in the women’s magazine area where we see current issues bagged for a discount. In Europe I noticed this 20% discount pack for FT Weekend (The Financial Times weekend edition) and The Economist. Both titles were also available separately in-store.
While the 20% off is a good deal for the shopper, I am not so sure about the retailer.
Interestingly, this was the only time I saw bagged current issues over the last week of traveling.