Willow bears – ethically made and exclusive to newsXpress

Willow Bears are hand-made in England. This is important as it is a real statement about these adorable bears and the love and craft invested in making them a true keepsake.

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More and more now we are seeing bears come from factories, sweatshops, in Asia yet sold as hand-made. We don’t like this.

We don’t want to be part of the factory sweatshop movement chasing the cheapest price for products possible as this can lead to cutting corners and that is the last thing you want for a bear or dragon you hope to have for a lifetime before passing it on to someone else to love.

At Willow Bears, quality matters. We are committed to being socially responsible and ethical from the sourcing of fabric to wooden joints made from sustainably sourced timber to paying fairly for the talented bear artists and stylists we use to bring these beautiful characters to life.

newsXpress: The best bear shops in Australia

The best bear shops in Australia are your local newsXpress bear shops as they have access to quality bears including the Steiff, Clemens and, exclusively, Willow Bears ranges. It is the Willow range, genuinely unique and made specifically for the collector that make newsXpress stores the best bear shops.

With a wonderful selection of bears and dragons, these shops located around Australia can serve any need. They can also ship anywhere too – helping you serve the needs of family and friends who collect too.

Offering LayBy as well makes paying off the bear easy for local collectors.

In choosing a bear, made sure you purchase a bear that is professionally and ethically made. You can see this for yourself at your local newsXpress by picking up each bear, talking to it and feeling for yourself the quality of the plush or mohair and realising from the touch and feel the quality of each bear.

We say we have the best bear shops in Australia as we have the largest range of new hand made in England bears in Australia.

More Star Wars products for newsXpress

Star Wars News Express Mailout JULY copy (1)Star Wars fans will beat a path to newsXpress with these new Star Wars collector items as part of the massive Star Wars pitch in the back half of 2015.

These latest Star Wars items are available from a newsXpress exclusive supplier. They are certain to help drive new traffic for our network of stores.

We are thrilled and grateful for this opportunity.

Another exclusive for newsXpress newsagency marketing group members

exclusivenewsXpress newsagency marketing group members have been offered another exclusive product range opportunity in a high traffic generating category. This latest offer pitches newsXpress ahead of other newsagency marketing groups and other retail channels. We are not being specific here as secrecy provides us with a valuable advantage as we have seen several times this year.

Exclusive products are one of the newsXpress differences.

Another newsXpress exclusive

exclusivenewsXpress last week announced to members another EXCLUSIVE product opportunity offering newsXpress members a valuable point of difference in a sought after category of product. This latest opportunity is from a supplier with which newsXpress has a solid relationship yet is in a new product category area that will certainly generate new traffic.

newsXpress and members are excited for this new opportunity.

New Funko Pop! Vinyl characters at 100 newsXpress stores

With 100 newsxpress stores across Australia now offering the Funko Pop! Vinyls newsXpress really is the place to shop for the latest. We have new character Pop! Vinyls in as well as some of the more traditional items. We are your Pop! Vinyl specialists thanks to a dedicated supplier relationship with the official Australian importer of Pop! Vinyls.

Here’s how we promoted some of the Star Wars Pop! Vinyls on facebook a week back:

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The Rocky Road House a hit at newsXpress stores

nx-rockyThe Rocky Road House rocky road is delicious. better still, it is popular with customers as a recent facebook promotion by newsXpress discovered. People love this product and are seeking out our shops to purchase.

Gluten and nut free, products from The Rocky Road House are safe and tasty. we are thrilled to have them in our newsXpress businesses.

Our recent Facebook promotion generated more than 100 likes, plenty of shares and close to 15,00 views in a few short days.

This is another successful social media engagement by newsXpress on behalf of members.

Kaycee Bears in Australia at newsXpress stores

newsXpress is thrilled to have Kaycee Bears available through its network of locally owned gift, toy, card and newsagency shops. Working direct with the folks at Kaycee in the UK including the inspirational designer, Kelsey Cunningham, we have many limited edition Kaycee Bears characters available now.

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newsXpress first with new Beanie Boos

11114257_1426551404321186_674679073187939842_n-2newsXpress members were thrilled to have first access to the four new Beanie Boo designs recently released in Australia.

Enabling our stores to be first with social media and in-store engagement, the results are excellent with several stores ordering extra stock already to keep up with the demand for these engaging and fun collectible plush items.

newsXpress supports the Beanie Boo engagement with in-store collateral as well as out of store marketing connecting the respected Ty brand with the newsXpress brand and our store level opportunities.

Another great newsXpress story

We received this in the office Monday:

We received our delivery on Thursday pm, got our stock out on Friday in amongst all the storms, sold one that afternoon and on Saturday we sold 12!! That’s big for us, it’s great to be selling something other than lotto. We used your posters and have put our display in our front window.

This is a success story for a product newsXpress discovered and is supporting with advice, buying help, terrific deals and other newsXpress exclusive benefits.

We love success stories.

newsXpress stores receive new Beanie Boos first

36158 Fantasia the unicorn REG LOW RESOne of the many benefits for newsXpress members from its relationship supporting the Ty range of products is first to market access to new beanie Boo designs. The latest shipment is en route to retail and it includes three new designs which many newsXpress members preordered months ago – giving them first to market opportunities. The is another valuable newsXpress difference – helping newsXpress members grow.

Newsagency marketing group newsXpress adds more EXCLUSIVE suppliers

Newsagency marketing group newsXpress has this week added more EXCLUSIVE suppliers to its community of suppliers who are working to help newsXpress members grow stronger and more valuable businesses.

We don’t list the suppliers here as we do not want to give our competitors guidance on what they should be doing for their members.

Our new suppliers will not be at trade shows newsagents usually visit, enabling us to attract new traffic for our member businesses from new and exciting areas.

Unfortunately, some competitors visit newsXpress stores to look for ideas. While we can’t stop it, we enjoy the game of watching them try and copy.

This is another example of the newsXpress difference.

Newsagency marketing group newsXpress’ Facebook post drives shopper engagement

Screen Shot 2015-03-13 at 6.42.15 amNewsagency marketing group newsXpress last week as a Facebook post which attracted 46,736 views in two days and led to excellent store level engagement with an exclusive product opportunity which is only available in newsXpress stores.

This exclusive opportunity and the associated marketing show a value of newsXpress membership.

newsXpress members hear about their extraordinary growth

confbStephanie Haggerty from Big Balloon presented sunning sales growth figures at our newsXpress National Conference on Monday.

We are thrilled our group is performing so well – for our stores, their customers, Big Balloon and our international brand partner TY.

Our access to exclusive products and data-based insights are key factors in our market-leading growth for this valued brand.

newsXpress exclusive Beanie Boo drives traffic

exclbbnewsXpress members are snapping up another ty Beanie Boo exclusive that will drive more traffic and sales for.

This latest exclusive is timed for Easter but will sell through the year. Already newsXpress members who have this cute beanie Boo in stock are ordering more given the early sales.

newsXpress offers members more exclusive products in highly sought after licences and brands that members love.

How Gus bring helps newsXpress members attract collectors

gusfringAll through 2014 newsXpress members enjoyed terrific success from traffic generating pop culture products – including the appealing and evil Gus Fring from the Breaking Bad hit TV series.

The Gus Fring character is one of many sought after characters from the show, a character newsXpress has helped its members offer to shoppers thanks to another exclusive supplier relationship that fits business strategy and drives growth.

Star Wars Itty Bittys selling out for newsXpress

swnewsXpress members are loving the traffic generated by the Star Wars Itty Bittys from Hallmark. Licenced lines like these are tremendously valuable in driving traffic and sales for newsXpress members, their enforce the excellent value of the Hallmark relationship.

The exclusive insights newsXpress gained from a US study tour earlier this year have helped us navigate the opportunities for members and for our partner Hallmark as we have set ourselves up for stronger Itty Bitty business in 2015.

If 2014 is anything to go by the sales in 2015 will be terrific and beneficial to the group and its members.