I have heard from several sources that government owned Australia Post outlets are set to revamp their stationery offer with supply to be controlled outside the organisation. One contact says they will offer stationery under a new sub brand in store while another says that the new supplier will fly under the radar – i.e. no sub brand.
Newsagents competing with a government owned outlet (there are 865 of them) should watch out for a more competitive stationery offer from Australia Post.
While stationery is still some distance from selling postal services, it is closer to their core offer than sewing machines and laptop computers.
Why don’t our associations make a push allowing newsagents to sell their products. I mean there is a clear case that they are stepping out of their core products,so therefore newsagents should be allowed to collect weigh charge and deliver as they do. Otherwise it,s just discriminating to other businesses. And it might even make the postal and paper delivery service profitable.
if this happens this will have a big impact on our stationery salesaust post is across the road
Our AP would have to get rid of all their DVD’s, BBQ tools, plush toys, Jigsaw puzzles and games if they wanted to make room for more stationery.
Luike Kellie, our local post office is just across the road and already making a considerable dent in our stationery sales, so if they get further into the market it will be hard to keep or get sales back.