Ubiquitous In-Flight Magazine SkyMall Files For Bankruptcy
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In-flight catalog SkyMall has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, The Wall Street Journal reports.
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The Phoenix, Arizona-based publication, which can be found in the seat-back pockets of numerous airlines, said it's been impacted by new regulations that allow passengers to use their smartphones and tablets during flights. </span>
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span>"With the increased use of electronic devices on planes, fewer people browsed the SkyMall in-flight catalog," Scott Wiley the CEO and CFO of Xhibit Corp., SkyMall's parent company, said in court filings. </span></span>
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span>According to the WSJ, SkyMall's revenue was about $33.7 million in 2013. For the first nine months of 2014, though, the catalog had only $15.8 million in revenue, the report said. </span></span>
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The magazine, which has been around since 1990, is a direct-to-consumer marketer that sells eccentric items such as a </span>Big Foot garden statue<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">, an </span>eye and head massager<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> and a </span>bidet sprayer/ tablet bathroom accessory.
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Business Insider has reached out to SkyMall for comment.</span>
<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">In case you need a refresher, here's a quick rundown of some of the items you can purchase: </span>
<h2>Big Foot, <span>the Garden Yeti sculpture </span></h2>
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<h2 class="product-name desktopvisible">Velociraptor dinosaur statue</h2>
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<h2 class="product-name desktopvisible">Volkswagen Camper Tent</h2>
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<h2>Adult Jumping Ball </h2>
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<h2>SkyRest Travel Pillow<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/54c268d66bb3f74e403f9ba0-759-757/screen-shot-2015-01-23-at-10.26.39-am.png" border="0" alt="SkyMall"></h2>
<h2>Litter Robots<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/54c268d6ecad049a5f3f9716-759-755/screen-shot-2015-01-23-at-10.26.55-am.png" border="0" alt="SkyMall"> </h2>
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