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No swimsuit edition at Wal-Mart (for now)

Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition has long been a magnet for controversy, mainly from parents who do not like the contents. To each his own, but I find it interesting that this year's installment may not find its way to Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) shelves, for a totally different reason.

WMT's problem with the magazine is really a problem with the wholesaler's demand for a seven-cent surcharge on delivery of each copy of the magazine. However, this New York Post article notes that the problem goes far beyond WMT and the swimsuit edition.

The article says that the problem boils down to two wholesalers: Source Interlink and Anderson News. The duo enacted the surcharge three weeks ago in hopes of "shoring up" a money-losing business. However, it certainly appears that this strategy may have backfired, as Time Inc., Bauer Publications, and American Media (three publishing giants) all refused the surcharge.

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