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newsXpress launches lottery superdraw syndicates

newsXpress has launched two sydnicated for the October lottery superdraw. Available through participating Queensland newsXpress locations, these are sure to sell out as have all previous newsXpress lottery syndicates.

Christmas promotion launched

newsXpress yesterday launched to members details of our Christmas promotion. This exciting promotion is filled with traffic generating products which present newsXpress locations as having unique products at competitive prices. The promotion will be supported by the newsXpress national promotion campaign.

The content of the catalogue and promotional activity will be communicated to newsXpress members privately.

Helping build margin

newsXpress has confidentially announced to members another victory in building a healthier margin from traditional product for newsagents. Our latest success is further evidence of our commitment to robust negotiation on behalf of our members with traditional newsagent suppliers.

Our committed membership base of proactive newsagents makes newsXpress appealing to suppliers. We are able to leverage this to help our members play outside traditional terms for newsagents in some key areas.

The latest announcement caps several margin building initiatives for newsagents already this year.

3M planograms drive excellent sales

The commercial value from newsXpress is boldly on show in newsXpress locations across the country with the roll out of our 3M planograms. Developed exclusively with 3M, these layouts are created on a store by store basis and considering the existing commitment to stationery. Leveraging the respected Post-it, Command and Scotch brands, newsXpress members are reporting excellent sales as well as compliments from shoppers.

From one metre through to four metres, our 3M planograms are driving traffic and sales and demonstrating the newsXpress difference in action for our members.

This is another initiative of Rob Henderson our National Merchandise Manager and the newsXpress merchandise team.

Building a better newsagency

Building a better newsagency is the subject of an important forum at the National Newsagent Conference being hosted by newsXpress in Melbourne next month. In this forum, industry experts will present practical ideas which newsagents can take away to immediately build a healthier and more viable newsagency. The session will build on content from an excellent range of speakers at the two-day conference. It will be particuylarly useful to new newsagents and those considering buying a newsagency.

newsXpress is proud to be bringing this conference to all newsagents in Australia. Click here for a copy of the registration form.

newsXpress thanks Diamond sponsors

newsXpress is grateful to Hallmark Cards, Jenlist Distribution and Pacific Magazines for their tremendous support of our National Newsagent Conference next month in Melbourne. Their financial and other assistance is helping newsXpress create a valuable and memorable conference for newsagents.

Supplier support is crucial for newsagent conferences on the scale newsXpress is planning for next month. Hallmark, Jenlist and Pacific Magazines have been helpful in creating this event since day one. This support has encouraged newsXpress to work hard to create a conference which will benefit all newsagents and their suppliers.

Hallmark is newsXpress strategic supplier of greeting cards, wrap and gifts. Jenlist is key technology products supplier of mobile phones, mobile phone starter kits, mocks and a range of personal technology products. Pacific magazines provides many popular magazines including New Idea, Women’s Health, Better Homes & Gardens, Weight Watchers, Prevention, Diabetic Living, Famous, In Style, Home Beautiful, Girlfriend, That’s Life, Marie Claire, Men’s Health, K Zone, Who and Your Garden.

Click here for a copy of the brochure promoting the National Newsagent Conference.

newsXpress helps members achieve great sales of Prevention magazine

newsXpress is pleased to have been able to help many members access additional stock for the launch issue of Prevention magazine. As soon as we saw sales data half way through the first day on-sale we knew Prevention would sell very well. We put out a call to members and those who responded were able to secure backup stock thansk to Gordon & Gotch and Pacific Magazines before supplies ran out. Early intervention by newsXpress driven by good sales data helped many of our members achieve excellent sales results.

This is another example of the newsXpress difference at work. We work hard for our members on big projects and small. Mutual engagement is the key to success.

Help with visual merchandising

newsXpress is pleased to announce the appointment of a specialist supplier in the area of visual merchandising products. This new supplier relationship provides newsXpress members with access to a good range of visual merchandising and display auxiliary products including poster hangers, frames and perspex brochure display products and other VM products. The range of products available from this new relationship will be on display at the newsXpress conference in October.

newsXpress conference invitation

Click here for a copy of the brochure promoting the National Newsagent Conference being hosted by newsXpress next month in Melbourne.

All newsagents in Australia are invited to this conference and to have access to excellent newsagency business building opportunities. This is also a great opportunity to see the newsXpress difference in action.

Supporting the NRL and AFL finals

newsXpress has released details of NRL aand AFL finals merchandise packs with which enwsXpress members can dress their shops and make an impact in sports mad markets.

newsXpress provides access to a wdie variety of collateral for major as well as minor in-store marketing opportunities as part of its member services.

Team member of the Year Awards

newsXpress has announced application details for Team Member of the Year Awards to be made at this years National Newsagent Conference. newsXpress is using these and other awards to recognise leadership and contribution to newsXpress member businesses and the newsXpress brand overall.

Tapping the licenced product marketplace

newsXpress is proud to welcome IKON Collectables / SCA Vending to the newsXpress supplier suite. They offer a large range of licensed products including the likes of: Twilight/New Moon; The Simpsons;Top Gear; Harry Potter … and plenty more. Many of their licences connect with products sold in magazines and greeting cards in newsXpress locations already.

newsXpress Twilight product opporunities

newsXpress has presented members with several Twilight themed product opportunities. The release of these will coincide with the release of the new Twilight movie. The newsXpress sourced products beautifully supplement the coverage for Twilight in magazines already sold in newsXpress outlets.

The new product offers represent smart buying by the newsXpress merchandise team and are sure to help newsXpress members achieve deeper shopping baskets from customers.

newsXpress Award winners in Queensland

newsXpress had a great night last night at the QNF Newsagent of the Year Awards. Great because newsXpress members bagged three of the four awards announced and great because it was such a good evening. Lots of laughter and lots of catching up. newsXpress was proud to be a sponsor of the awards again this year – reinvesting in the newsagency channel.

In the photo are some of the winners of the evening: Vanessa James, Employee of the Year, from newsXpress Lowood; Warrick Hosking, inaugural New Technology Newsagent of the Year, newsXpress Gympie and Mark and Shelley Petersen, Retail Newsagent of the Year, newsXpress Sarina.

For the record we note that newsXpress did not play a role in any of the judging.

newsXpress Sarina – QLD Retail Newsagent of the Year

Mark and Shelley Petersen took out the Queensland Retail Newsagent of the Year award last night at the QNF Awards Dinner. As anyone who has visited newsXpress sarina will know, this is a much deserved award. It recognises the professionalism, energy and fun they bring to the business and the success they enjoy as a result.

newsXpress congratulates Mark and Shelly and their team for winning this hotly contested award. They are doing the newsXpress brand proud!

newsXpress Gympie – QLD Technology Newsagent of the Year Award

Warrick Hosking of newsXpress Gympie won the inaugural Technology Newsagent of the Year award on last night at the QNF Awards dinner. Out of more than thirty contenders, newsXpress Gympie claimed the prize. This reflects their sales and use of technology related products and services – products key to the future of newsagencies.

Vanessa James – QLD Newsagent Employee of the Year

Vanessa James from newsXpress Lowood showed in her acceptance speech why she deserved the honour of being Newsagent Employee of the year. She thanked her co-workers, her employers, her husband and, most importantly, her customers in a heartfelt which brought great applause from those attending the dinner. Our customer service is our key point of difference and our employees drive this at the front line. newsXpress is proud to have team members like Vanessa representing our brand.

newsXpress announces live in-store radio

newsXpress and Retail Radio have joined forces to create newsXpress Radio, an exclusive to newsXpress in-store customer entertainment and advertising platform.

Delivering live news mixed with music, newsXpress Radio will provide a platform off of which newsXpress and its preferred suppliers can help drive incremental sales.

Unlike other in-store radio offers, newsXpress radio will be live between 7am and 6pm. This will ensure up to date real news bulletins. It will also facilitate timely coverage of events in a way which helps drive weekly magazine and daily newspaper sales.

newsXpress radio is another way newsXpress is demonstrating its difference over buying groups. Great buying is no good if this is not backed by strategies which move product. newsXpress has both bases covered.

newsXpress product deals

newsXpress has been presented with an excellent opportunity by a partner supplier to purchase end of line product at exellent prices. This latest opportunity is another demonstration of the value of newsXpress to suppliers. Our members can access product at amazing prices and suppliers can move end of line product through a retail group they trust.