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newsXpress Sydney members meet at The Russell Collection

newsXpress Sydney members benefited from an excellent visit with prestigious gift wholesaler The Russell Collection last week. It was a terrific opportunity to learn more about their products and to understand positioning against retailers who may sell similar lines. The insights are tremendously valuable.

While there we were given some excellent products deals that are available to all newsXpress members. This meeting is another example of newsXpress leveraging product knowledge to help members drive sales.

newsXpress Canberra members meet to network

Networking opportunities are important to newsXpress members as they present excellent opportunities to share, learn and grow. That’s what happened last week in Canberra with some of our Canberra members. In a beautiful outdoors setting we had some terrific discussions about businesses – learning plenty.

newsXpress member meeting in Launceston

newsXpress members in the Launceston area got together last week to discuss business, opportunities and plans as part of the national series of member cluster meetings. No suppliers, no pressure – just good networking among colleagues shearing ideas and encouragement to help each other enjoy their businesses more. We are grateful to have been part of this.

newsXpress Eli waters promotes Better Homes & Gardens Christmas tin offer

newsXpress Eli Waters, our newsXpress Retailer of the Year, is promoting the Christmas tin gift with Better Homes and Gardens at the counter, driving excellent sales for the title. This prime position promotion shows the business with a point of difference over supermarkets and others who do not have access to the tin. The display looks terrific and we share it here as a best practice example for all the newsagents who visit this blog.

More deals for newsXpress members

newsXpress members are this week receiving another deals envelope packed with fantastic opportunities for newsXpress members from our preferred suppliers.

This month’s deals envelope has some excellent value items that will work for Christmas as well as opportunities already for Valentines Day in 2014.

newsXpress: delivering great value!

Newsagency marketing group leverages Disney Frozen opportunities

Thanks to engaged and on point preferred suppliers, members of the newsXpress newsagency marketing group have access to an excellent range of Frozen merchandise including product from strategic partner Hallmark Australia.

newsXpress members are being quick to embrace the Frozen opportunity as they see it for the successful international brand that it already is.

newsXpress investing in greeting card innovation to drive newsagency card sales

newsXpress is thrilled with the in-store sales results of the latest greeting card innovation. Engaged newsXpress members are reporting better shopper engagement and increased sales beyond average growth thanks to the newsXpress initiatives.

newsXpress is proving that you can grow card sales by being a professional and engaged retailer.

Newsagency marketing group first with Blinky Bill

Members of the newsXpress newsagency marketing group were last week given an opportunity to tap into Blinky Bill product ahead of the launch of a movie shortly. With excellent product and display opportunities, newsXpress members are able to build a strong story around this brand.

This is another first for newsagents through newsXpress.

Newsagency marketing group leverages quality in baby gifts

newsXpress is helping members offer quality baby gifts as part of an expansion thanks to engagement with new suppliers.

In addition to new products we share information that helps our members sell more of these products.

Take the baby carriage holding baby keepsakes. Our insights provide our members with an exclusive advantage they can leverage.

Our newsagency marketing group is engaged beyond deals – we leverage knowledge for profit for our members.

Newsagency marketing group success spreads

In 2011 newsXpress drove sell-out success with the Melting Snowman for Christmas. This year, it’s back and again we expect our newsagency marketing group members to drive excellent outcomes for the product – showing off the newsXpress difference in sales and product engagement. Our success with this product is an excellent example of our difference – not only do we buy well but we share insights and experiences that help members bank more margin dollars sooner.

Newsagency marketing group promotes teacher gifts

Newsagency marketing group newsXpress is promoting a terrific range of teacher gifts including these boxed gifts that acknowledge teachers for the work they do in educating our kids.

These are great gifts from parents, kids and even others in the community for teachers – thanking them for their service.

newsXpress helps members find product opportunities like these for seasons and all year round thanks to a dedicated merchandise team in place to serve the needs of our members – from head office as well as through in-store engagement.

newsXpress members jump at Frozen opportunities

newsXpress members have opportunities to access Frozen licenced products from four different newsXpress preferred suppliers. Thanks to the support of some, we have been able to lock in exclusive products in this mix as well.

Frozen is proving to be another extraordinary brand success for newsXpress and retailers more generally. It is a reminder of the value of having a strong brand story through which to engage with customers.

newsXpress continues to lead newsagents in the brand stakes.