Australian Newsagency Blog

I am often asked by people looking at buying a newsagency why they should given the issues and challenges discussed here and elsewhere.
In my view, a newsagency represents a good investment and offers good opportunities, plenty of upside - despite some challenges presented by out of date practices.  The value in theupside is why I […]

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Would you buy a car off the lot without fuel?  When you buy a newsagency you can reasonably expect to be buying the business in its then existing form: shop fit, stock, customers. It is also reasonable that you expect to be buying information necessary to run the business.  Information is the fuel of […]

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The most accurate way to determine the value of stock being sold with a business at the time of changeover is to use the stock value in a Point of Sale system used by the business and where a stocktake is done, using the system, at changeover.
The resulting stock listing and valuation is based on […]

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I have been made aware of a greenfield opportunity in the Dubbo region for anyone interested in buying a newsagency or opening a new newsagency. It is in a centre, part of a new development.
Let me know (0418 321 338) if you would like more details.

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People interested in buying a newsagency would be well advised to check with lease consultants and or landlords given the number of new newsagency locations available right now.
I have seen a list of thirty quality shopping centre locations across the country.  Many, but not all, are in new centres where the landlord is looking to […]

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I’m aware of three new newsagency locations available through my involvement with newsXpress.  One each in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.  Each is a greenfield shopping centre based location set to open early in 2010.  If you know of anyone interested in opening a next-generation newsagency, please pass on my details: 0418 321 338.

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Often, brokers handling the sales of newsagencies add back owners wages to the profit of a business before determining the selling price. For someone who has not purchased a newsagency before this can provide a false view of what the newsagency is worth. They see a ‘profit’ of $150,000 a year and think […]

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Through my involvment with newsXpress I am hearing of more newsagency for sale opportunities through landlords looking to get national brand representation in their centres.  Right now, I am aware of newsagency locations available in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.  Some are greenfield locations and others are existing centres. I’d  be happy to point […]

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I have been working with several new newsagents in recent weeks to help resolve issues arising from poor handover from previous owners. In each case, the main issues could have been resolved with the outgoing newsagent providing a document at settlement which details information crucial to the running of the business.
Instead of a gracious […]

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I met with a newsagent in Sydney tonight to talk about challenges faced by the business.  Answers for the key challenges are in their business data.  The biggest challenge is understanding that and then leveraging the data to guide a solution.
The newsagent is relatively new to our channel - less than a year.  They came […]

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Newstrade is running a seminar for anyone interested in buying a newsagency on July 22 - in Burwood, NSW.  This seminar is an excellent opportunity for anyone in NSW considering buying a newsagency to find out more about the newsagency business and the process of evaluation and purchase.

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