Any newsagent who is threatened with do business with us or we will come and compete directly with you ought to report this activity to the police as well as their state association. Write down the specific threat, who said it and when so that you can be certain when reporting it.
Fear and intimidation have no place in business let alone the Australian newsagency channel.
I recall when threats were made by one company to some newsagents a few years ago that if they did not sign up for their service they would put it into another business nearby. Newsagents outlasted the service.
If a business cannot win your business on the merits of its products or services then it does not deserve your business. Remember, you are the customer, not the servant.
Yeah, there’s already enough bullying and threats at the hands of our primary suppliers.