Category: Gifts

The Wild Republic range of exciting plush is one of the many product hits from the national newsXpress conference in Melbourne earlier this month. The photo is from newsXpress Inverloch in Victoria, one of the stores to embrace the Wild Republic range and showing it off with a terrific in-store display.

Right across our retail network, this Wild Republic is delivering exciting results. We are thrilled to have lead the opportunity for newsagents … demonstrating practical leadership not only for our own members but for the channel more widely.

newsXpress provides access to an excellent range of products across many categories from preferred suppliers, many with exclusive terms which deliver newsXpress members commercial benefits which make our stores more exciting and more competitive.

newsXpress adds value to the preferred supplier mix through business analysis support, visual merchandising advice and tactical tips … making us more than your average newsagency marketing group.

newsXpress Ivanhoe is promoting the latest range from Beanie Kids – the AFL team Beanie Kids with each team represented by two jumpers.  Located in a high-traffic position, these new Beanie Kids are selling very well. newsXpress Ivanhoe stock the full range of Beanie Kids – to the delight of many satisfied shoppers.

The AFL Beanie Kids have been selling well right across the newsXpress retail network. Skansen, our preferred supplier for this wonderful line, is working hard to satisfy supply requirements.

Thanks to an excellent presentation at the newsXpress national conference, newsXpress members are better informed and educated about the Beanie Kid opportunity and well briefed on developments planned for 2012.

newsXpress Watergardens is promoting a great deal on bridal champagne glasses. At less than half the usual price and with an excellent margin for the business, this range is a perfect win win.

The offer shows off the brilliant visual merchandising skills in-store as well as excellent buying from newsXpress preferred suppliers. Many of our suppliers have special buy opportunities like this which smart newsXpress members tap into to leverage a competitive advantage.

The glasses are the Lolita brand, the same brand that was a hit for newsXpress members as part of our Christmas offer.

newsXpress Ballarat is promoting Cooper products from newsXpress Strategic Partner Hallmark.

This placement has been working a treat for the business, generating excellent sales of the Cooper inter native product and the large Cooper plush bear.

newsXpress newsagencies across Australia have been enjoying success with Cooper, driving traffic thanks the marketing by Hallmark and driving sales through good displays in-store.

Cooper is part of a broader strategy by Hallmark which newsXpress is well positioned to leverage for newsXpress members and for newsXpress shoppers.

Hallmark is a strategic partner of newsXpress.

newsXpress Leongatha has put a new range of gift lines in from newsXpress preferred supplier Gibson.  Having a range of items in the one style helps stores tell a visual retail story and create a display which is more easily noticed by shoppers.

This range is new from Gibson and should appeal to the local Leongatha shopper.

This range is a good lead into Mother’s Day gift buying.

newsXpress Inverloch tapped into the opportunity of the local community jazz festival with this display in-store offering products sourced through one of our newsXpress preferred suppliers.

We love this display not only because it connects with a local community festival but because it shows a broader range of products to what one might usually see in the newsagency. newsXpress preferred suppliers have access to a diverse range of products for all sorts of needs.

Change like this is good for the business and customers.

newsXpress Port Lincoln has had this excellent main window display in place to promote a range of gift items from newsXpress preferred supplier Gibson. Click on the image to see a larger version.

The glare of the window in the photo makes it hard to see but you can see a warm and creative display supporting excellent products in-store from gibson.

newsXpress Melton is promoting the Easter Beanie Kids offer which has been embraced by all newsXpress stores. The placement is clever in that it’s next to newspapers, a very busy destination in-store – and next to plush which attracts kids.

Even as the Easter Beanie Kids display was being created, the team at newsXpress Melton sold four units. Now that’s sales success! Since then sales at Melton have continued.

Easter Beanie Kids is proving to be another newsXpress success story … further showing off the value of newsXpress membership and commitment as our members are banking valuable margin dollars.

newsXpress St Clair in New South Wales is promoting the Easter Beanie Kids which feature as part of our Easter offer at newsXpress … right across our network of stores.

Promoting these products at the front of the shop attracts new customers and these new customers are likely to purchase other items with their Easter Beanie Kid purchase. Yes, they are that popular!

newsXpress loves the Beanie Kid opportunity because it is a brand shoppers repeat and because it attracts a younger shopper, a shopper of tremendous value.

newsXpress stores have taken on the Charm It brand of charm bracelets and charms with some already reporting excellent sales success. These cute products appeal to young girls and are being sold easily from the sales counter as well as the gift department in-store.

Promoted through a newsXpress preferred supplier, the Charm It range is another example of the newsXpress commitment to grand paying off handsomely for newsXpress members and our preferred supplier partner.

Exclusive deals and preferred supplier arrangements are just part of the newsXpress point of difference … adding value of our member businesses every day.

newsXpress Canterbury in Victoria has been promoting Valentine’s Day  in the window facing into the street.  Showing off some terrific Valentine’s Day product from newsXpress preferred suppliers, the display is appealing and connecting with the season. From promoting the JAG watch giveaway for a Hallmark card customer (funded by newsXpress) to the offer fo some nice plush, the display at newsXpress Canterbury is a terrific pitch for the season of love.

 

The team from newsXpress Knox City in Victoria is promoting the large Cooper plush bear from hallmark on a swing high above the Valentine’s Day display.

This bold display is drawing new traffic from the mall into the store, helping to drive sales of other Valentine’s Day products in the business as well as general products.  Putting Cooper on a swing makes him more appealing than just plonking him on or in a display.  It provides context which helps make him a more appealing purchase.

The Cooper products as well as other interactive products from Hallmark are selling very well at newsXpress Knox.

 

In a smart and successful move, newsXpress Riverlink is promoting the Hallmark Cooper plush and talking bear products alongside the wonderful Tinco antique teddy tins.  Two preferred suppliers in one display is a real bonus.

This is an excellent move and is delivering good business results for both products form the newspaper stand.

The dual display broadens the appeal, supports two preferred suppliers and adds value to the traditional newspaper stand.

This is an good win win display from the team at newsXpress Riverlink.

 

newsXpress Dapto has been enjoying terrific sales success with Valentine’s Day product sourced through newsXpress preferred suppliers including the large plush bears shown in the photo and others.

Going out early and bold with Valentine’s Day is paying off for newsXpress members around Australia. Thanks to work last year from our merchandise team, newsXpress members had the pick of the crop of Valentine’s day products at excellent prices. This has presented them with a competitive advantage today … this is reflected in plenty of happy newsXpress members.

Cooper, is a sweet young bear with a big heart … and plenty to say.  Cooper is from our friends at Hallmark.  he’s an interactive story buddy.  Kids love watching him come to life as a parent or loved-one reads key words aloud from his books.

Cooper has been selling well through January as people look for some in-home entertainment through the summer.

Cooper is something kids love over and over.  Not only does he entertain but he engages in a way that helps kids enjoy reading more.

More newsXpress stores are promoting the popular beanie kids range form newsXpress preferred supplier Skansen.  This range is wonderful in that it is collectible … people slowly add to their collection over time, making the most of the opportunity and building to an achievement.

newsXpress members are supported by Skansen with easy access to product, competitive pricing and promotional collateral with which to drive sales. We love the support from Skansen as it makes the work of newsXpress members so much easier.

From seasonal offers to everyday sales, beanie kids are popular with newsXpress members and newsXpress shoppers.