However, this is only a small hurdle. Eighty percent of the paper's circulation goes to subscribers, and because their subscriptions are paid in arrears, many have not yet felt the effects of the price rise. Thus whether it will have a gradual effect over the coming months is still quite a worry. "Price cuts attract, price hikes repel."
不過這只是一小關，佔發行比例達八成的訂戶市場，因為收費有時差，還沒嘗到漲價的切膚之痛，未來幾個月會不會陸續反映出來，他還是滿擔心的。