ALNA approached my software company to support its meeting in Perth later this month for newsagents and lottery agents to hear from WA Premier Hon Mark McGowan about his vision for the role of retailers in Lotterywest. As the only government owned lottery operation left in Australia and given its terrific community engagement program, Lotterywest has a valued role with WA newsagents.
I am glad to have been able to help support this ALNA facilitated meeting.
Here are some details:
The Australian Lottery & Newsagents’ Association (ALNA) is hosting the largest event WA has ever seen for WA Lottery Retailers to hear from WA Premier Hon Mark McGowan about his vision for the role of retailers in Lotterywest.
The event is being held in the Grand Ballroom of Crown Perth on Friday 28th July from 11.30am to 3.30pm.
In addition to WA Premier Hon Mark McGowan MLA, the event will also be attended by the WA Small Business Minister Hon Paul Papalia MLA.
Lottery Retailers can come and meet, enjoy lunch and listen
to the Premier and hear about some of the changes underway, as requested and lobbied for by the Australian Lottery & Newsagents’ Association (ALNA).
This wonderful event will provide all WA Lottery Retailers with the opportunity to show Premier McGowan the difference that his leadership has made to their businesses and their lives.
The event will be complimentary for all WA Lottery Retailers.
At a similar meeting earlier this year significant progress was made, which benefited retailers. While no obvious direct benefit flowed outside the state, I suspect Tatts watches WA engagement. Hopefully, they learn from a more co-operative approach.
The event is not a money marker for ALNA nor is it one for those involved in supporting it. It is an example of people and businesses engaged in the channel pulling together to support the channel.
I encourage all WA newsagents with lotteries in their business to attend.
At the Bauer Conference last Thursday, it was very refreshing to hear Eugene Varricchio, Director of Operations & Retail Sales at Bauer, emphasize during his speech that building a business relationship with newsagents was most important to Bauer.
Bauer understands that newsagents have had to undergo a complete model restructure to survive in the world of retail. We also understand that Bauer has had to make major changes within their business in order to survive. Magazines and newspapers are not at the forefront of the business anymore due to other sales avenues available to consumers BUT are interacted with other products throughout the business. Magazines have the normal destination point as well as an impulse buy below the counter within the business. Magazines still play a very important role within our business.
At 25% margin the important role will be nostalgic