Our Burke’s Backyard stock went missing in transit and when we called Network Services early Monday morning we were told that they were out of stock. I pulled some strings and got a commitment for replacement stock. This was due to arrive yesterday. Hopefully it will turn up on Friday.
My frustration is that Burke’s sells well for us early in the on-sale. Not having stock is costing us business. Had I not pulled strings we would have lost the business this month. Our regulars would have had reason to try somewhere else.
I am not sure who is responsible for the last of floor stock to address shortages but someone needs to address this. There are shortages of every title somewhere in the system. Magazine distributors need to better handle these if they want the newsagency channel to remain their preferred retain channel.