The ACCC has been conducting an informal review of the take over of some magazine titles by Network Services which were being distributed by now closed NDD. Click here to link to the page on the ACCC website detailing the review.
While I was aware off the review, as I was approached by them and interviewed, I was not aware that it had been announced publicly. It would have been good for the ACCC to advise the newsagency channel rather than just list it at their website.
I know from my discussion with them on this issue and a recent discussion on another issue that contact from newsagents direct to the ACCC backed by data from their newsagency is useful to the ACCC.
is there anyone in particular to contact at ACCC ? what data do they need?
maybe you can outline for us what we can do.
ed, the details are on the link in the blog post. The date for submissions is closed though.
Once again I come to this blog to find out what is happening in the newsagency industry. Why didn’t the ANF tell us about the ACCC interest in the take-over of NDD.
No matter, I intend to contact the ACCC and let them know my concerns even though the deadline has passed.
I am receiving considerably more stock of some ex-NDD titles and Network says there is nothing I can do until there is sales history.
its funny how they can just tell us there is nothing we can do.
it is in reality, there is nothing they will do.
we want to lessen junk. they wont allow us.
they should really just say it up front, we won’t do anything for you newsagents who are our customers.
Thninking further about this, just because the ACCC says the date is closed, there is nothing stopping newsagents writing to the ACCC officers noted as conducting the investigation.
I am concerned about the titles that fairfax accuired which they will only supply through their agents–because we chose to give home deliveries away, so any mag accuired my them will be 12.5%. I feel that Fairfax are still living in the past with their retailing.
I think the ACCC should revisit our whole distribution system. There are a lot of unfair practices outthere especially with small business.