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The long Aussie summer

Mark
January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

With retail now a 365 day a year proposition it is frustrating that so many suppliers to newsagents close this time of year. Here we are on January 4th and still suppliers are closed for Christmas / New Year. Some even have another week off and one or two don’t re-open until after Australia Day. Talk about the long Australian summer.

While suppliers currently on break would say we should have ordered stock to cover, the reality is that I should not be their warehouse. If they want to sell product to retailers they ought to be more responsible to the needs of retailers - like opening right after New Year.

I have opened an account with one supplier today simply because they are open and can deliver Monday. The early bird…

Category: Newsagent suppliers

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