In a move which is the reverse of what we see today in Australia, US office supplies chain Office Depot has announced the immediate availability of US Postal Service shipping products and services. Check out their website promotion of the service.
In a move which is the reverse of what we see today in Australia, US office supplies chain Office Depot has announced the immediate availability of US Postal Service shipping products and services. Check out their website promotion of the service.
Would it be possible for newsagents to play the same game? Similar to a Pack and Send outlet, Newsagents could offer a parcel service and packing service including satchels, just like Pack and Send do.
I have approached Pack and Send about incorporating their freight/packaging model into our newsagency in Macleod. The short answer was ‘no’, they would want a dedicated shop and only selected areas.
I have approached another business with similar ideas.
Mark, I would love to have a chat with you about this topic.
Newagents had some thing like this some years a go did not work.
DR, you’re wrong.
Luke, Yes, Pack and Send have quite specific needs.
Rowan, you’re right. Maybe watch this space.
Mark where was i when this failed
During my holidays in China, and Japen last week, most of convenience stores provide express mail/parcel services.
On a South China BookFair today (NanGuo BookFair in GuangZhou), I had discussed with a Taiwan digital publishing rep, he told me that in Taiwan, people order books from different online bookshop, and select local 7-11 as a pickup point. Many online bookshops provide delivery to 7-11s distribution center once they receive online orders. And 7-11 logestics deliver the books to customer selected 7-11 outlets.
This rep told me that 7-11 and other convenience outlets are changing customers purchase habit.