Network Services sent us these kids maths books this morning. We don’t want them because we already have kids maths books from which we achieve a 50%+ margin. The stock we already have is part of a bigger retail story. These two titles from Network are not part of a bigger story. They have no place in our newsagency and are therefore being returned. This is the second example of disrespect of the newsagency channel by Network. This is my money being sucked up on non magazine product by a magazine distributor. This must stop if we are to make the magazine department viable.
Network wonders why newsagents early return product. Sometimes, they early return a successful title in a knee-jerk reaction to receiving stock like we did today which has no place in our shop.
I don’t care if network has data showing I will sell these titles. I have this niche well covered with better margin product which I choose to stock.
Newsagents need more product in their stores which they choose to stock.
The distibution of magazine is run by some kind of criminal empire i am sure of it , they are nothing but criminals they way they take our money each month for 50% of it is absolute crap . Latley i have been recieving tittle from gotch that have no chance of selling here butr yet i have to pay through the roof for these tittles because they are over seas mags ,this is the price i now pay for cutting back on my stock they just upload another load of dollar signs for them selves .GG as far as service goes has gone down the tube since they laid off all there staff the we once dealt with . It is sad to say but now days i would rather deal with network