SkyMall files for bankruptcy. Blame your phone.
If you are someone who likes to hop a flight, kick back in your seat and start thumbing through a SkyMall catalog know this: Those days may be numbered.
With shrinking sales, SkyMall’s parent company filed for Chapter 11. Turns out, the retailer famous for its Bigfoot Garden Yeti and other odd and assorted goods is facing too much competition from cellphones and tablets.
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