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Recordable storybook range on show at Redcliffe

newsXpress Redcliffe has the wonderful range of Hallmark recordable storybooks on show with a high-impact display on an aisle end at the front of the store.

Making good use of the Hallmark collateral to promote the unique range of products, the display sits perfectly in front of the popular card aisle.

newsXpress is one of a small group of retail channels offered this range by Hallmark. newsXpress stores, like Redcliffe, have embraced the offer to leverage the newsXpress and Hallmark relationship to demonstrate our point of difference.

newsXpress Glendale loves Christmas

newsXpress Glendale in New South Wales has part of the newsXpress Merry Giftmas Christmas Catalogue range displayed on a high profile power end.

The products are beautifully merchandised and selling well, of course.

The newsXpress Glendale team are experts when it comes to selling gifts with the store generating excellent growth by making the business a destination for the valuable gift category in the region.

By capping the display with the newsXpress EXCLUSIVE Merry Giftmas poster, they are connecting the display with the catalogue which has been distributed.

newsXpress stores are reporting good (early) Christmas sales already for Christmas 2010!

newsXpress Melton making money from counter offers

newsXpress Melton in Victoria is reporting excellent business from newsXpress counter offers.

The Doggy Bank will be a sell out before Christmas thanks to the sage newsXpress advice on product placement.

The Uniball Fantam pens have also been selling very. The pens are erasable, making them especially popular with crossword and puzzle book customers.

Two excellent money making stories from newsXpress initiatives. Every dollar of margin earnet from impulse [urchases is more valuable than a dollar earnt on a destination purchase.

newsXpress Phone Card selling well

Sales of the newsXpress branded phone card are going very well for many newsXpress members. Available across the newsXpress network, this exclusively branded phone card is a practical example of the newsXpress difference: a high quality product at a very competitive price delivering product category best practice margin. The newsXpress phone card is backed with practical merchandising and sales collateral and advice.

The Australian phone card marketplace was ready for a no gimmicks phone card which consumers could trust. newsXpress is proud to put its name to this phone card as a stand out in quality, price and service.

Junior MasterChef products at newsXpress Sun Valley

newsXpress Sun Valley has put together an excellent display of Junior MasterChef products sourced through one of our newsXpress preferred suppliers. This range helps newsXpress stores like Sun Valley tape into the Junior MasterChef phenomenon in time for Christmas. Access to the range is limited … it’s a terrific point of difference for participating newsXpress stores. Early reports indicate good sales for this range.

The newsXpress candy lane approach in action

newsXpress Maryborough has established two candy lanes as per the merchandising recommendations from newsXpress presented at recent member meetings. It looks great and is driving good business. Well done Ross, Cheryl and team!

Customers approaching the counter see excellent impulse opportunities plus roll wrap and gift wrapping tape and Hallmark gift tags – excellent Christmas opportunities.

Helping newsagents leverage exsting good traffic is a key part of the total business solution from newsXpress.

Local ink promotion for newsXpress members

newsXpress members participate in regular national campaigns promoting ink under our HOT ink! sub brand. In between these national HOT ink! promotions, newsXpress members have access to professionally designed flyers which can be easily modified at the store level. newsXpress Reservoir has done this, setting local prices and producing a double sided flyer which looks like it has come from a professional printer.

Customising the newsXpress collateral takes a couple of minutes and can be done on just about any computer.

newsXpress St Clair embracing gifts

New newsXpress member, newsXpress St Clair, is having fun and success with the ever expanding range of gifts sourced by the newsXpress merchandise team.

Thanks to new Pert & Ryan fixtures, the St Clair team is better equipped to display these new gift lines.

From the golliwogs to the Cheeki bottles to the wooden toys, the range is broad, appealing and well located on their dance floor.

newsXpress radio at the counter

What a perfect way to promote newsXpress Radio and a hip Christmas gift! Anthony at newsXpress Knox came up with the great idea is playing newsXpress radio through the DJ-Bears. Mini speakers are located in the feet of the bears.

There is a cable running from the bear which can be connected to anything from an iPod to your computer to the newsXpress Radio reception box.

Promoting the DJ-Bears in this way enables us to run them as a counter offer and show how they work. Customers are noticing!

newsXpress stores loving Cheeki bottles

newsXpress launched the range of Cheeki stainless steel water bottles months ago and what a success they have been! newsXpress store after store is reporting excellent sales, many reordering three and four times. The sell through is extraordinary.

newsXpress has made Cheeki a success for members with range and merchandising advice, pricing which delivers an excellent margin to newsXpress members and with vital information to help team members sell the benefits of the Cheeki product.

We have deliberately not talked much about the extraordinary Cheeki bottle success enjoyed by newsXpress members as we know people visit here to copy our success stories.

What a great newsXpress story! Kudos for newsXpress corporately, and our merchandise team in particular, in delivering the Cheeki initiative and excellent profit for members from a product line which was unexpected for a traditional newsagency business.

Yes, the Cheeki bottle story is the newsXpress difference in action.

Driving Doggy Bank sales

newsXpress Maryborough (VIC) is driving great sales of the Doggy Bank which is part of our Christmas catalogue offer. Their approach is simple. They have placed the Doggy Bank stock in a dump bin in front of the counter with one Doggy Bank out on show and ready for play. This is the best approach and is the reason newsXpress stores are reporting sell outs and are ordering extra stock. What a great story! Click on the image to see a higher resolution version of this photo.

newsXpress Terrigal looking good after fire

newsXpress Terrigal is open for business in temporary accommodation following a fire which destroyed their premises. Thanks to the hard work of owners Andrew and Cathy, support from friends, family, local businesses and the newsXpress Business Development Managers responsible for this store, newsXpress Terrigal is looking terrific. A re-opening is being held this weekend to refresh interest in the store, the home for the business for the next twelve months.

Teacher gifts drive sales at Bairnsdale

The team newsXpress Bairnsdale has put together a good display promoting teacher and graduation gifts to customers shopping in the store. This is an excellent seasonal opportunity, especially in rural and regional locations. The cross over between gifts and greeting cards makes the promotion ideal for a newsagency. The key is promotion in a good high traffic location, as they have created at newsXpress Bairnsdale.

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Hallmark Christmas ornaments at hit at Knox

newsXpress Knox is generating good sales with the Hallmark Christmas ornaments. The display behind the counter is proving very effective for attracting shopper attention and driving impulse purchases.

The Knox team has also located a bold display of the Hallmark ornaments at the front of the store facing into the shopping mall.

The ornaments are an excellent point of difference since they are only available from a limited number of locations.

Doggy Bank sells out for Christmas

The Doggy Bank sourced by newsXpress for our Christmas offer has sold out according to our supplier. We found out when one of our stores wanted to order extra stock having sold out of their allocation. Talk about a great success story! Stores promoting the Doggy Bank at the counter in an uncluttered location with one out of the box for customers to play with are reporting the best results.

UPDATE: Our supplier has advised that new stock arrives next week.

Inspiring gifts driving sales

newsXpress members are reporting good sales from a new limited edition gift range from Hallmark. Featuring mugs, plaques and other items with inspiring quotes, these high quality gift items have arrived just in time for Christmas. Sourced through our strategic partner relationship with Hallmark, the items have been selected not only for Christmas but for their year-round appeal. They work especially well with Thank You cards and this is important given the number of Thank You cards newsagencies sell compared to all other card retailers.

With such strong early sales, newsXpress members offering these very exclusive gifts from Hallmark are looking forward to the Christmas season.

Christmas range at Forest Hill

newsXpress Forest Hill has the Tamarr and Fancy Pals ranges on display in the main traffic thoroughfare of the store. The display has only been up for two days and is already registering good sales. The Tamarr and Fancy Pals ranges are through newsXpress preferred suppliers and are feature ranges in our exclusive Christmas catalogue.

Strong early sales indicate that the newsXpress merchandise team has picked more winners for Christmas 2010.

Hallmark Christmas ornament collateral

We have produced a poster to support the 2010 range of Hallmark Christmas ornaments.

This EXCLUSIVE collateral artwork is available to newsXpress stores selling the limited edition range of ornaments from Hallmark.

The new range of ornaments have out at our corporate stores for a week and have already delivered good sales – they are loved by collectors.

newsXpress members wanting access to this collateral need to contact the newsXpress National Support Centre.

Exclusive 2011 diary marekting collateral

newsXpress has shipped to all stores A2 double sided posters promoting the 2011 diary range:

These posters are being used in windows, in-store above diary displays and elsewhere in the store to promote the 2011 diary range.

The marketing collateral has been developed exclusively by newsXpress for our retail network.

The newsagency marketing group for the future

newsXpress is a newsagency marketing group focusing on the future, the future of businesses owned by our members, the future of the newsXpress retail network and the future of newsXpress itself.

newsXpress members have access to product and marketing initiatives which drive new traffic, excellent product deals which deliver excellent margins, business advice which guides business planning, lease advice which results in a competitive occupancy cost and in-store business assistance which helps with day to day issues.

In considering new members, newsXpress focuses on the people in the business more than size. We have seen some excellent members more than double their businesses in a few years with newsXpress by embracing the opportunities which newsXpress brings to the table.

newsXpress members who actively engage see healthy results on their P&L and this is what newsXpress relentlessley pursues through its initiatives.