Australian Newsagency Blog

With some locked-in contracts holding newsagents back and the suppliers using legal threats on newsagents who want out, this new ad from Optus will appeal to some here… 3 likes

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What a wonderful way to appreciate your customers! 5 likes

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This report of theft of an ATM machine, k from a newsagency in the UK: Gaping hole in Milnthorpe newsagents' after cash machine pulled out of shop front in early hours. @BBC_Cumbria pic.twitter.com/RoDS3P31pL — John Bowness (@JohnBowness) January 10, 2019 0 likes

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There are some retail business consultants pitching their services and ideas to newsagents and others in our channel. My advice is to beware, approach with caution, question the suggestions and advice from business consultants and self-proclaimed retail experts. Ask for evidence that supports their suggestions. Seek our references from indie retailers who have benefited from their advice. […]

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Lottery retailers got a fillip to shopper traffic with Powerball jack potting tonight to $100M next Thursday. 0 likes

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A newsagent friend is dealing with a new landlord following the sale late last year of the building in which they trade. They have eighteen months on their lease and were hoping too extend as the business is well established and there is a shortage of as well situated retail space nearby. The new landlord […]

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There was a time when gifts were easy to stock for newsagents. There were wholesalers who offered access to spinners and packs that fit with the key seasons as it is those seasons that we all focussed on for ur gift stories through then year. That all started to change ten or so years ago. […]

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I have seen terrific examples of success with product sampling over the Christmas / New Year period, including this sampling of locally made jam. The owner made some scones for the sampling. With more transitioning newsagents selling food products, I thought it worthwhile to remind about the sampling opportunity. While best dine on the shop […]

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This issue of Australian healthy Food is an excellent title to add to your back to School pitch. It’s small format and covers topics relevant to school food prep. Plus, it leverages the strong current interest in healthy / clean eating. Also, it’s Aussie and that’s something to feature. Adding magazine to seasonal and other […]

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In New York over Christmas I saw more news outlets with a sign like this: No Lotto. The terminal was not down. No, they had removed Lotto from the business. The move is a surprise in that the footprint commitment to offering Lotto is small. The small format shops offer newspapers, magazines, tobacco and convenience […]

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I love this sign I saw in a shopping mall store recently. Parents leaving kids in the shop while they go elsewhere is a regular challenge in shopping centre based businesses. Our store policy is to call security. If we did  serve coffee, we’d use this sign. 12 likes

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Fairfax is promoting the weekend only print and anytime digital access to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Here is the pop up currently running on the website for each masthead: It makes sense as shifting to weekend only print editions is a common move among daily newspaper publishers who have retreated from seven […]

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If I was a Tatts retailer I’d be frustrated to see them advertising the Powerball $50M jackpot for last night on TV after 6pm. It makes a mockery of the purchase pitch that includes in-store when, by then,. stores are closed. I suspect this is all about online customer acquisition as those who do purchase […]

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These two photos, which I took in an Officeworks in Sydney a couple of days prior to Christmas, tell the story of an engaged, fierce competition for back to school business. This first sign is what you see as you enter the business: This is places deeper in the business, with a terrific range of […]

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On Twitter, someone was looking to buy stamps and asked Australia Post about whether certain outlets would sell them. No mention of newsasgencies or newsagents. Instead, the reference used was tatts lotto. @auspost do you know if tatts lotto or coles sells stamps? — giveaways are pinned (@daddiejimin) December 31, 2018 I have said at […]

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Here is an email I sent yesterday to newsagents using the Tower Systems software, announcing a newsagency sales benchmark study to look at business performance over the last three months: Q4 2018 NEWSAGENCY SALES BENCHMARK STUDY. I invite you to provide data for the Q4 2018 newsagency sales performance benchmark study. The benchmark provides data […]

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