Interesting to see reports Rupert Murdoch is bidding to purchase another newspaper - Newsday in the US. While the strategy seems to be about controlling a competitor, US$400M is a lot of money for a newspaper.
We (newsagents) don’t do that. We point at competitors and complain.
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1 Mark Anonymous // Mar 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Spot on about newsagents as complainers. You have been a strident critic of rhe Australia Post business across the corridor from the Forest Hill newsagency you are selling. I often wondered why you didn’t take on Australia Post at their own game - and incorporated a pack-n-post business into your newsagency. The pack-n-post outlets are hugely successful in the US … and you would have the advantage of offering a smile to the customers. It wins every time.
2 mark // Mar 25, 2008 at 7:03 AM
Anon, We researched Pack N Post. The franchisee fees were too high in my view. Also, I see no point in competing with someone by copying them.
My complaint with Australia Post is that they use their government protection to take business from businesses without such protection.
Mark
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