Category: newsXpress newsagents

Newsagents joining newsXpress newsagency marketing group

nxnewstoresnewsXpress ended 2012 with some terrific businesses joining our newsagency marketing group.  These latest newsagency member acquisitions capped a busy year of member acquisitions for newsXpress … across a number of states.

newsXpress welcomes member businesses of all sizes in all situations – capital city, country and rural … high street, regional centre and major capital centre.  Our membership base is spread across these platforms.

The key we look for in  newsXpress members is people who are proactive, who want to grow their businesses and who enjoy pursuing change.  These principles are central to the unique newsXpress offer.

So, welcome new newsXpress members – may 2013 be a year of wonderful growth and valued friendship as you become more connected with the newsXpress family.

Welcome newsXpress Raine Square

newsXpress Raine Square is the latest newsXpress location in the heart of Perth in the prestigious Raine Square shopping centre.

This shop is a testament to professional retailing by Jim and the team and a retail presence that does newsXpress proud.

Beyond representing the newsXpress brand so professionally, this store also respects other important brands such as Lottwerywest and Hallmark, key in-store partners for the new business.

If you are in Perth, this is a must-visit business.

Next member meeting details announced

newsXpress has announced to its members the details of the next series of member meetings. Focusing on business development opportunities, this round is all business, delivering to participating members insights no other newsagents in Australia will tap into.

Being delivered over a week in early November, the meetings will give members plenty of business development ideas and opportunities.

newsXpress Clifton Beach chases GO GREEN & GOLD

newsXpress Clifton Beach is embracing the EXCLUSIVE TO NEWSXPRESS go green & gold competition being offered in association with selected ACP titles.

This excellent promotion is driving sales and shopper interest given the $17,000 worth of prizes being given away.

As Clifton Beach is showing, this is an easy competition to connect with. You can do it at the counter, the front window.  Anywhere.

The key for newsXpress members is to engage and make the most of exclusivity.

State of Origin promotion at newsXpress Umina

newsXpress Umina got into the promotion of the start off the State of Origin series with this display above their newspapers. Tapping into a selection of products including NRL cards, they sought to grab incremental business from the NRL fans in their area.

Placing the display with newspapers ensured that the maximum amount of traffic saw the opportunity.

Socially engaged newsXpress members

Many in the newsXpress family connect with their community is truly wonderful and valuable ways. Take Brendan and Rita Mason from newsXpress Sunbury Square who are this week hosting some young indigenous footballers in their home.

Here is a video of some of the players talking about their football experiences and what they mean…

Here are some thoughts Brendan had to share:

Some of these guys have grown up in really rough circumstances but Ian McAdam, my niece Cassandra and others are trying show them that life can be better. Football, aussie rules and in the future other codes, is the glue that is bringing them together and is used to encourage them to put effort into their education. As a nation we do so much for worthy causes overseas but little exposure is given to those in our own country who need help and guidance. Here is an opportunity to influence a generation of indigenous Australians and show them that life can be positive.

Yes, we have some wonderfully community engaged members in newsXpress.

April In-Store Offers newsletter helps in newsagency marketing

A week before the end of March newsXpress provided members with the April In Store Offers newsletter.  This is packed with news designed to help newsXpress members drive sales. A feature is that the newsletter can be personalised by members to present a newsletter from their specific business.  This means local newsXpress members show their local communities a newsletter with only their local store listed.

newsXpress provides the newsletter to members at no cost. Many use it in mail and email campaigns while others make sure that every shopper to the business receives a copy.

The newsletter is just one part of a comprehensive marketing strategy developed y newsXpress for newsXpress members … it’s another reason newsXpress stores are performing so well in this marketplace and why our members are targeted by others.

Introducing gifts at newsXpress Rutherglen

newsXpress Rutherglen slightly trimmed display space allocated to magazines and introduced an expansion to the gift offer in-store – as shown in the photo.

The change at newsXpress Ruthergen was completed as part of magazine range review and the result, thanks to a small shop fitting change is this selection of homewares gifts next to magazines.

While we understand and respect magazines and their very important place in the product mix in a vibrant and growing newsXpress store, occasionally, thanks to a data based range review, we are able to unlock space for more product, This is what has been done at newsXpress Rutherglen – creating a win win … magazine sales growth and gift sales growth.

The move at newsXpress Rutherglen was achieved with a very small capital investment for a good commercial outcome.  This is excellent for the business and for the newsXpress preferred suppliers who now have better representation in the business.

retail today is all about serving the customer. This requires data based business decisions tweaking and finessing your business to serve your customers. This is exactly what is being done at newsXpress Rutherglen.

Congratulations newsXpress Wetherill Park

Congratulations to the team at newsXpress Wetherill Park for winning General Retailers of the Year for the second year running for their Stockland shopping centre.

This latest award is well deserved kudos for the newsXpress Wetherill Park team headed by Ginella and Antonella.  They run an excellent business which is a delight to shop and enjoy.  The results of their hard and creating work are shown not only in awards but also in the results of the business.

Engaging in most newsXpress promotions, this business is also a testament to the opportunities presented by newsXpress and its partner suppliers.

Congratulations on the win newsXpress Wetherill Park!

newsXpress Riverlink wins award again

Congratulations to newsXpress Riverlink for winning BEST SPECIALTY RETAILER in Quest Ipswich Business Achiever Awards last night.

This is the fourth year in a row!

Well done to the newsXpress Riverlink team!  They work hard at creating an excising, enjoyable and valuable retail opportunity for shopper sin the Ipswich region.

This award is well deserved.

newsXpress Riverlink takes on just about every newsXpress promotion and opportunity. They embrace change and offer a retail experience which fun, exciting and commercial.

Honouring Garry Angus

As a mark of respect for and in honour of the life of Garry Angus, newsXpress will not be posting any blog posts or sending business emails to newsXpress members today.

Garry’s funeral is being held today at t 1:30PM at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, McCrae Street, Bendigo.

Garry was an active newsXpress member, operating newsXpress Pall Mall in Bendigo.

Garry was a good friend to many in the newsXpress family.

Many newsXpress members are in Bendigo for today’s funeral, to support Garry’s family and to farewell a good mate.

newsXpress Southport Park finalist in business awards

Congratulations to newsXpress Southport Park for making it as a finalist in the local business awards as reported last week on the Gold Coast.

Recognition as a finalist in the franchisee section of the awards is wonderful for the newsXpress Southport Park team and they work they put into their business and into supporting the newsXpress brand in their area.

Bishop’s newsXpress Goondiwindi celebrating 100 years

Bishop’s newsXpress Goondiwindi is set to celebrate 100 years in business shortly and already they story is getting media coverage in the newspaper.  Check out the story from The Chronicle newspaper last week.

newsXpress is thrilled to have Jack Bishop and the family as members, contributing to the national newsXpress story.

Congratulations on the 100th anniversary!

The Sticker Family launches wheelchair range

The Sticker Family has launched new stickers for family members in wheelchairs.  The new range has been selling well in newsXpress stores across Australia, they are a welcome extension to the popular range of My Family stickers from The Sticker Family.

newsXpress stores have embraced The Sticker Family opportunity to wonderful success for newsXpress members.  The marketing collateral generates new traffic for our stores when positioned out the front of our businesses.  The back end processes established in newsXpress businesses makes this range very efficient for us to sell.

Optus mobile phone handsets on offer at newsXpress Upper Edward Street

newsXpress Upper Edward Street is promoting the excellent Optus handset deal at the entrance to the newsagency, making the most of excellent foot traffic already heading to the store as well as attracting new traffic to the store.  In addition to driving handset sales, the newsXpress Upper Edward Street team have locked in 100% bonus commission on Optus recharge as well for the business.  This is an excellent deal for the business, a deal negotiated by newsXpress for all newsXpress members.  Placement of the offer in a high traffic location is key to driving sales success.

newsXpress at GNS Market Fair in Melbourne

newsXpress is thrilled to be at the GNS Market Fair in Melbourne.  On our stand yesterday we met with some excellent Victorian newsagents who are keen to take their business to the next level.  We can help them achieve this. We also met with some of our Victorian members.

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A feature of our stand was a wall showing off some of our major season collateral…

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We appreciate the opportunity from GNS to participate in this important trade show for Victorian newsagents.

The trade show is on again today and we will be there showing off the newsXpress difference.