End of an era: Reader’s Digest UK closes after 86 years

Reader’s Digest UK has ceased operations after 86 years of publication. 

The monthly magazine, known for its health tips, financial advice, and recipes, closed due to the “unforgiving magazine publishing landscape” and the company’s inability to withstand the financial pressures.

Once a market leader with a circulation of over 1 million copies per month in the UK in 2000, the publication’s readership had declined sharply in subsequent years, dropping to under 200,000 copies recently.

The closure marks the end of an era for the iconic magazine, which was founded in the US in 1922 and first published in the UK in 1938.

The editor-in-chief cited the “relentless change” in the media industry and the need for companies to “continuously seek out and implement innovations” to survive.

The closure of Reader’s Digest UK serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of adaptability in the face of a rapidly evolving landscape.