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Ohio-Based Kroger to Remove Magazines with "Assault" Weapons from Stores Nationwide
by Jim Shepherd
7:00am Thursday, March 15, 2018
The Outdoor Wire has obtained a memorandum telling magazine distributors servicing Kroger stores nationwide that “after much consideration” Kroger has decided to remove the Assault Weapons magazine category from all their retail locations. As of 2015, Kroger currently operates 2,782 grocery stores in 35 states under nearly two dozen banners.
Distributors for the stores have been given a two-week timeline to accomplish the removal.
Specifically, the announcement calls for:
-- Removal of magazines with Assault Weapons content
-- Placement of Non Assault gun titles to the Top Tier of mainline
-- Verify placement of Non Assault gun titles are next to Teen titles or Kids books
The memorandum goes on to explain that new mainline category flow charts reflecting gun title placements will be provided for “resets, remodels and new stores”.
The instructions also direct workers to conduct a short survey in order to “ensure” the removals are accomplished in each of Kroger’s locations and provide verification of the changes.
Removal of the magazines by Kroger removes the entire category from the shelves of America’s second largest retailer. With locations in 34 states, Kroger represents a major chunk of magazine distributions.
The memorandum specifically covers Kroger locations, and there’s no mention of the 786 convenience stores also owned by the supermarket giant.
An accompanying list detailed the initial 57 specific publications to be removed. The list includes familiar titles: Guns & Ammo, Guns Magazine, Firearm News, Military Surplus, Modern Firearms, On Target, Recoil, Rifle Shooter, S.W.A.T., Special Weapons, Tactical Firearms, Gun Buyer Annual, Gun Guide, Gun World, and World of Firepower. All told, fifty-seven distinct UPC coded publications will be pulled.
Looking at the list, it seems to be guided by a fairly simple baseline: if it mentions the AR-style rifle, it is set for removal. Those removals include annuals, buyer’s guides, special editions and other titles.
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Ohio-Based Kroger to Remove Magazines with "Assault" Weapons from Stores Nationwide | Buckeye Firearms Association
by Jim Shepherd
7:00am Thursday, March 15, 2018
The Outdoor Wire has obtained a memorandum telling magazine distributors servicing Kroger stores nationwide that “after much consideration” Kroger has decided to remove the Assault Weapons magazine category from all their retail locations. As of 2015, Kroger currently operates 2,782 grocery stores in 35 states under nearly two dozen banners.
Distributors for the stores have been given a two-week timeline to accomplish the removal.
Specifically, the announcement calls for:
-- Removal of magazines with Assault Weapons content
-- Placement of Non Assault gun titles to the Top Tier of mainline
-- Verify placement of Non Assault gun titles are next to Teen titles or Kids books
The memorandum goes on to explain that new mainline category flow charts reflecting gun title placements will be provided for “resets, remodels and new stores”.
The instructions also direct workers to conduct a short survey in order to “ensure” the removals are accomplished in each of Kroger’s locations and provide verification of the changes.
Removal of the magazines by Kroger removes the entire category from the shelves of America’s second largest retailer. With locations in 34 states, Kroger represents a major chunk of magazine distributions.
The memorandum specifically covers Kroger locations, and there’s no mention of the 786 convenience stores also owned by the supermarket giant.
An accompanying list detailed the initial 57 specific publications to be removed. The list includes familiar titles: Guns & Ammo, Guns Magazine, Firearm News, Military Surplus, Modern Firearms, On Target, Recoil, Rifle Shooter, S.W.A.T., Special Weapons, Tactical Firearms, Gun Buyer Annual, Gun Guide, Gun World, and World of Firepower. All told, fifty-seven distinct UPC coded publications will be pulled.
Looking at the list, it seems to be guided by a fairly simple baseline: if it mentions the AR-style rifle, it is set for removal. Those removals include annuals, buyer’s guides, special editions and other titles.
More at ...
Ohio-Based Kroger to Remove Magazines with "Assault" Weapons from Stores Nationwide | Buckeye Firearms Association
