The decision by Coles to withdraw Zoo from its shelves is interesting and with considering.
If the decision is a result of pestering because of how Zoo treats women in its photos and stories then maybe the pesterers could turn their attention to the shelves of unhealthy foods that shorten lives and burden the public health system.
If the decision is because the Coles directors do not think Coles fits their values then maybe they could explain how all the bad and unhealthy food they sell fits their values.
Coles can’t make a decision like this and not expect it to be considered against other decisions the company makes.
the values of a supermarket need to be reflected on every shelf and in every transaction. the Zoo decision cannot be considered in isolation.
I’m surprised that cigarettes are still available given their concern for their customers.
Tony you are right. It’s an odd decision by Coles responding to narrow focussed pester power.
The Coles official statement said because of a “Range Review”. Thats a great idea to fix our magazines. Will the distributors take notice of a Newsagent doing a “range review”?’
Bauer should pull all their titles from Coles!!
For me, Zoo sales have really fallen of the cliff over last 12 months, that’s is probably the real reason
Mark check the news online Coles today announced they pulled the latest Issue of Harper’s Bazaar because they find a near naked Miranda Kerr distasteful and not to their standards. From the Sydney Morning Herald
Thanks Mark. I had not seen that. yes, beware the sins of the flesh yet lets not worry about selling cigarettes that kill people. I love the double standards of Coles and other majors.
What would be nice is if this solidified Harper Bazaar’s support for Newsagents!!
Here is the link to the article…
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/private-sydney/coles-pulls-magazine-with-nude-miranda-kerr-cover-off-shelves-20151217-glqhwb.html
So Coles and Woollies are major retailers of Fossil Fuels, Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Poker Machine gambling and their social conscience is pricked by a magazine cover -are these people for real!!!!
James – I agree with you. Nuts.