This move was made in response to the #metoo movement. Walmart feels that Cosmo is sexually exploitative.
Well, duh.
But it's bought and read exclusively by women, and if it's not right there by the checkout counter, what are women supposed to do while they wait for the over-21 cashier to scan the wine? They used to be able to discover 27 ways to make his toes curl in ecstasy. Now they'll have to settle for reading about Jennifer Aniston's latest pregnancy rumor.