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Hallmark Sponsored ANF Golf Day

A great day was had by Newsagents, Suppliers and Industry partners who took part in the Hallmark Sponsored Golf Day at ‘The Colonial Golf Club’ on the Gold Coast.

Cheeky: newsXpress Director of Greeting Card Strategy, Ron Thorpe showing off his Big Bertha…

Fun Times: Carolyn Doherty, Ron Thorpe, Rob Hunt & Chris from Springwood Newsagency, NSW

Big decision: Jits from newsXpress Thornlie Square, WA contemplates which club to use.

Thumbs Up: Phil Kobelt, newsXpress Parap, NT

Smiles all round: newsXpress Chairman, Graham Randall after winning nearest the pin – first time for everything!

Great Day: Paul Martin from newsXpress Toowong Village, QLD.

Annette & Bill Sym from ‘Symply Too Good To Be True‘ have always been great supporters of newsXpress, and the newsXpress network continues to sell a huge amount of the ‘Symply Too Good To Be True’ range as a result.

Thank you & Congratulations to all newsXpress Finalists…

The newsXpress National Support Team would like to once again thank and congratulate the newsXpress finalists in the Newsagency awards at the ANF conference.

Warrick & Joe Hosking, Finalist – Retail Newsagent of the Year – newsXpress Gympie, QLD.

Rebecca McIntyre, Finalist – Employee of the Year – newsXpress Sarina, QLD

Nia Kugel, Winner – Woman Newsagent of the Year – newsXpress Lowood, QLD

Rebecca McIntyre, Finalist – Employee of the year – newsXpress Sarina, QLD

newsXpress sponsors 2008 ANF Conference

newsXpress once again supported the 2008 ANF National Conference as a Gold Sponsor.

newsXpress CEO Mark Nagy presented an adaptation of pentagon and triangular strategies aimed at operation and opportunity to delegates on the Monday afternoon, while fellow Director and newsXpress Proprietor Mark Fletcher enagaged a large audience with a workshop concerning the Newsagency of the Future.

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS

This week we had another state meeting in Sydney for our NSW/ACT proprietors. It was probably the best one we have had.

Wayne from Hallmark showed how we are getting massive growth in the NSW/ACT region in Hallmark product. Then it was over to future strategy and business development for the rest of the session. It culminated in a store visit to newsXpress Roselands to see one of newsXpress networks shining lights. A great day had by all!

QUEENSLAND MEETING KEEPING newsXpressers INFORMED

State meetings are a great way to impart knowledge and also network. The Queensland meeting last week was again well supported by newsXpress proprietors.

newsXpress continues to hold meetings every 8 or so weeks in every state.

HOT ink! ON THE MOVE

This van was spotted on Nepean Highway earlier this week adorned with one of the brand new HOT ink! @ newsXpress bumper stickers.

We don’t know who’s van it is but we expect to see many more of these sightings in the coming weeks!

Stickers will distributed to members at the upcoming member meetings.

newsXpress MARKET FAIRS

newsXpress is holding its very first market fairs this year. There will be four held in total: Sydney, 17th June; Melbourne, 24th June; Queensland, 26th June; & Perth, 3rd July. Select suppliers and service providers have been invited.

As newsXpress is all about its members, the only charge levied on suppliers is splitting the cost of the hire of the venue. In doing that newsXpress can help suppliers deliver the lowest possible prices to its members which would otherwise be passed on by keeping costs to a minimum. This is exclusive to newsXpress members.

LETS SEE HOW FAR WE’VE COME

The photo says it all Graham Randall & foundation CEO Kerri Shanks (now Stockwell) at the launch of newsXpress at the GNS Trade Fair September 2001.

It’s a credit to the foundation team for what they did to get the brand moving in South-East Queensland. Their hard work paved the way for the 140 plus store national network that has blossomed in the past 7 years in all states and territories of Australia.

newsXpress IS NOW NATIONAL

As of today newsXpress goes national with its first store in Tasmania. See here for more details.

As a selective business solutions group offering more than your traditional franchise and marketing groups, newsXpress continues to grow with proactive and forward thinking newsagents.

Read the full Press Release here: nx-pr-national-_may08.pdf

Anzac Day – Lest we forget

Supporting minor seasons can help you better connect with your local community and newsXpress continues to present these marketing opportunities as an additional point of difference to their members.

Despite the fact this horrific battle took place more than 90 years ago it still lives on strongly in our society today. Over 11,000 brave Australians and New Zealanders, many of them only young teenagers were killed during the fighting but with their loss Australia grew a new pride and gained their identity.

As a nation only 14 years old being confronted with the terrors of war, the spirit our forefathers showed during this struggle is still apparent in all of us today.

newsXpress celebrates and commemorates the deeds of those who sacrificed their lives this Friday and provides several marketing tips and posters to create a greater connection with their community.

Lest we forget…

THE INDUSTRY COMING TOGETHER

newsXpress is a supporter of all industry events nationally and was a sponsor of the QNF conference this week. With over 130 suppliers and newsagents attending it was a great day for all.

Pictured are QNF President and newsXpress Caboolture proprietor Jim Cassimatis with Bradley Dean ANF Director for Queensland and proprietor of newsXpress GPO in Brisbane.

Captivated audience members at a presentation during the afternoon.

Mark Fletcher, newsXpress Director and store proprietor presenting a topic on ‘Becoming an Entrepreneurial Newsagent’

Ann Nugent CEO of the QNF (formerly of newsXpress Camp Hill), Jo Hosking from newsXpress Gympie & Sonia Ruhland, newsXpress Group Administration Co-Ordinator

Mark Nagy, newsXpress CEO and store proprietor presenting a workshop presentation entitled ‘Marketing Groups – Adding Value to your Bottom Line’

newsXpress Southport Park ‘Official Opening’

newsXpress Southport Park celebrated their store opening on Saturday 19th April. Ariel, Marisa & their Team Members created an exciting, fun filled day for all.

The promotions included:

Newspaper advertising in the local community Newspaper supported by their Centre Management,
Centro Southport Special appearances by the Forever Friends Hallmark Bear and Diddl & Friends
“Rosebud” the Fairy offering free face painting
newsXpress Environmental Bag Give away
Promotional giveaways from Suppliers.
HOT ink! promotion supported with A4 flyer’s
Monthly newsXpress Newsletter & cross marketing promotions with fellow retailers.
And free balloons!!!

Landlords & Centre Management encourage these promotional days as it increases traffic flow and brings new customers in to their Shopping Centres.

Are you thinking of having a promotional day?

newsXpress can provide some easy to use templates to their members, which the store simply follows to execute a successful Opening Day!

Canson Creative Centre goes National!

The newsXpress exclusive Canson Creative Centre was featured prominently in the current National Newsagent Magazine with this eye-catching creative.

With over 70 newsXpress members now on board and more to come this is an example of a strong win-win relationship between supplier and retailer.

Bringing the specialist and niche art category to a wide market is a long term goal and this in-store solution is a strong positive towards achieving this objective.

newsXpress Member Meeting April

newsXpress held another members meeting at VANA for our Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian members.

With another impressive roll up it was a great session to get members together and talk through some industry issues as well as providing a business development session. We were also shown how the Hallmark newsXpress strategic partnership is providing double digit greeting card growth for the group.

ACP EMERALD CONNECTIONS TEACHING NEWSAGENTS WORK LIFE BALANCE

A bunch of newsXpressers attended the Emerald Connections business session in Brisbane this week. The guest speaker was talking about flipping the switch and work life balance. These sessions are great for newsagents and are warmly received by newsXpressers around the country when they are run in each state.

newsXpressers at the ACP Emerald Connections Business Session – Jeff Walsh (Category Manager Stationery); Mark & Shelley Petersen (newsXpress Sarina); Judy Kerr (newsXpress Lutwyche); Sue Probert (newsXpress Harbour Town); Paul Martin (newsXpress Toowong); Jim Cassimatis (newsXpress Caboolture); Brad Dean (newsXpress GPO); and Warrick Hosking (newsXpress Gympie).

Warrick and Sue hard at it.

Judy, Shelley & Mark

newsXpress Networking – point of difference

newsXpress held another meeting in WA in Perth for the metro members and Lyn Mason from Cardpac was also there to talk about her selection of greeting cards Along with Lyn’s presentation, we had a 4 hour meeting discussing local issues and empowering members to build their businesses with new money strategies and the newly launched project XLR8 business building strategy for the network.

This is the second meeting in a week in WA and newsXpress continually supports its members like no other group by conducting state and regional cluster meetings every 6 – 8 weeks all over the country to maintain its position as the premier group in the channel. By bringing learning’s from all around the country, the network of stores and every member can grow their businesses and love to go to work every day.

CLUSTER MEETING AT MARGARET RIVER WA

newsXpress continues to get to all of its members around the country holding a cluster meeting in Margaret river at Riverglen chalets.

Members drove down from Perth for a 4 hour meeting and some stayed later for a BBQ diner and some overnight. It was a great place to have a meeting in a relaxed atmosphere which also included a networking session and a few drinks.

ANF WA GOLF DAY JOONDALUP

newsXpress continues to support industry events around the country. We have been a proud sponsor of the ANF WA golf day at Joondalup over the past two years.

Mark Nagy with Robert Nisbett from Lottery West.

newsXpress Chairman Graham Randall with Neville Roediger from the ANF WA.

Pictured are some of the newsXpress team who played on the Day, Jits from newsXpress Thornlie Square, Phil Foo from newsXpress Silver Sands, Graham Randall & Mark Nagy.

newsXpress entrepreneurs feature in BRW

newsXpress is featured heavily in this month’s BRW in an article celebrating the renaissance of the newsagency industry on the back of a growing influx of entrepreneurs.

Mark Fletcher, director and owner of two newsXpress stores (as well as a share in the newsXpress corporate store at Watergardens with directors Graham Randall & Mark Nagy) re-iterates throughout the article his belief that newsagents must become business oriented to survive and thrive in the current environment. He continued that Newsagents must embrace trends in the wider retail space such as growing technology sales in the stationery category and use this information to capitalise on proven traffic generators such as newspapers, lotto and greeting cards.

Also featured is newsXpress Toowong owner Paul Martin. Being situated in a busy and competitive shopping centre in Brisbane, Paul relishes the challenge to expand his business and pro actively analyses data and consumer trends to stay ahead of the pack.

newsXpress Toowong’s Paul Martin as pictured in BRW magazine.

The impressive tribute display to their boss presented by the team at newsXpress Toowong.

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