Toy Story promotion at newsXpress Sunbury Square

sunbury-square.JPGThe team at newsXpress Sunbury Square (VIC) has put together a terrific promotion for products related to the Toy Story movie which opened this week.  They have sourced licenced product from Hallmark and another newsXpress preferred supplier.

The range of products on offer is considerably more than you will see in a traditional newsagency – this is the newsXpress difference on show in Sunbury and exclusively at newsXpress Sunbury Square.

Cleverly placed on the dance floor near greeting cards, the display is designed to attract kids, parents and grandparents.

Brilliant Toy Story display at Wetherill Park

wetherillpark_toystory.jpgThe team at newsXpress Wetherill Park has created a stunning display promoting Toy Story merchandise.  Facing customers as they enter the store, the display is sure to attract plenty of attention and drive excellent sales.

This display is a perfect example of how to transition your newsagency away from looking like a traditional newsagency.  It exudes excitement and represents the type of retail theatre which we see as essential from retailers today.

The range on offer shows that newsXpress Wetherill Park is the place to go for Toy Story product.

The Toy Story puzzles are from a newsXpress preferred supplier.

Chook Book display at newsXpress Emerald

better-homes-and-gardens-may-2010-003.jpgSally Murphy at newsXpress Emerald was so inspired after viewing the great dispalys made by newsXpress members, especially the Master Chef one featured in this blog here, that she went out and created a spectacular exhibit of her own!

To promote this month’s issue of Better Homes & Gardens wiht the bonus Chook Book, Sally and team have set a dining table and decorated it wiht chicken statues, and comically some rubber chickens on the plates. In-Store theatre is an important part of the retail business, and being able to creatively and imaginatively express yourself within your merchandise displays is a great step towards success. The gauntlet has now been thrown down to other newsXpress members to outdo each other’s displays.

Brilliant Mother’s Day display at newsXpress Harbour Town

newsxpress-harbour-town.JPGYou can’t miss Mother’s Day at newsXpress Harbour Town.  From a terrific card display at the entrance to this wonderful display on the dance floor the shop the business is abuzz with Mother’s Day cards and gifts. The display shows they understand the importance of retail theatre at newsXpress Harbour Town.

Connecting the posters to create a billboard as they have done is an excellent drawcard as this can be seen from outside the shop.  The poster placement also leaves plenty of room on and around the product display to promote the Mother’s Day gifts.  Well done to everyone involved!

Mother’s Day at newsXpress Gatton

newsxpress-gatton.JPGThe team at newsXpress Gatton has embraced the floral theme of Mother’s Day from our marketing collateral and enhanced their display with flowers flowing from the newsXpress posters.  Their handiwork brings the display to life and draws attention to the cards and gifts on offer for Mother’s Day.  Everyone browsing the shop will notice the display.  This embeds the business as top of mind when it’s time to make a Mother’s Day purchase.

Well done to everyone involved at newsXpress Gatton.

Mother’s Day in Beechworth

beechworth-mothers-day.jpgnewsXpress Beechworth (VIC) is promoting their Mother’s Day offer with a beautiful window display. Hallmark Mother’s Day cards, gifts and books are the core items being promoted in their window which fronts the street.

The Hallmark and newsXpress marketing collateral work well together.

The window display embraces the heritage theme of Beechworth.

As the photo shows, a good window display is about connecting with the season in a way designed to attract passers-by in to  browse and shop.  Well done to all involved!

Mother’s Day at newsXpress Redcliffe

redcliffe-shop-004.jpgnewsXpress Redcliffe (QLD) makes a strong pitch for Mother’s Day business with this stunning display at the front of the store and into the dance floor.  They are making excellent use of gifts from newsXpress preferred suppliers, cards from Hallmark – including the sound cards which feature on Hallmark’s TV commercials – and exclusive newsXpress marketing collateral.

The gift table is one of the flexible gift tables newsXpress has become famous for in recent years with many newsagents copying them.

Mother’s Day at newsXpress Bairnsdale

bairnsdale-newsxpress.jpgThe team at newsXpress Bairnsdale (VIC) has put together a terrific window promoting Mother’s Day – demonstrating the wonderful blending of newsXpress and Hallmark developed marketing collateral.

Promoted in the window display is the Hallmark Mother’s Day sound cards as well as a terrific selection of Mother’s Day gifts.

The is attractive and commercially focused all at once – an ideal blend for a community focused newsagency.

Easter at newsXpress Deception Bay

deception_bay_window.jpgThe window display at newsXpress Deception Bay reflects the colour and excitement of Easter.  It is a real feature of the centre and a draw-card for the business.

While in-store the newsXpress collateral is used to full advantage, the window display is used to create wonderful retail theatre.  The display is a wonderful of excellent visual merchandising.

Top Gear at newsXpress Wetherill Park

15032010023.jpgThe newsXpress Merchandise team delivered a terrific product opportunity to member stores capitalising on the on going success of the original UK Top Gear and the launch of the TV show on Channel 9 this year.

newsXpress Wetherill Park are always early adopters of merchandise opportunities and supported this new range with a superb display on a prominent aisle end that showcased the full range of: Stig Pens, watches, clocks, USB Drives, key chains, mini torches, Boxed mugs and journals.

Easter at newsXpress Beechworth

beechworth-easter.JPGThe creative team at newsXpress Beechworth (VIC) has placed their Easter display on the high-traffic dance floor – facing customers as they enter the shop.  The focus in this display is on eggs capped by the newsXpress Easter marketing collateral.

There is excellent consistency across the newsXpress network in the use of collateral and customer engagement around the Easter season.  As a group we are set to record some excellent numbers again this year.

Easter at newsXpress Emerald

emerald-one.jpgSally and Peter Murphy at newsXpress Emerald along with their team have created an amazing easter wall to display their range of plush toys and gift lines. The display stands out due to the use of the exceptional newsXpress A1 posters along with shelf wobblers promoting the range of Hallmark Easter greeting cards surrounding the product.

newsXpress newsagents have reported a strong focus on developing their gift range this year to complement the traditional chocloate and confectionery offering.

Easter at newsXpress Salamander Bay

salamander-bay-one.jpgnewsXpress Salamander Bay has promoted the success of their newsXpress Easter colouring in competition by incorporating the fantastic entries into their in-store merchandising display. The use of the colorful bunnies to dress the merchandising display was an inspirational decision by Fiona Matthews and her team that has paid off brilliantly as the photo attests.

A concerted effort to branch out into gifts this Easter is resulting in great rewards for newsXpress stores, and the timing of the ABW Easter Book promotion has driven even more traffic and sales.

Easter at newsXpress Mountain Creek

mountaincreek_easter.jpgnewsXpress Mountain Creek (QLD) has a terrific Easter display on their dance floor, promoting Easter chocolates as well as other items. At Mountain Creek and in newsXpress locations across Australia, Easter is a high-profile season promoting excellent margin product and mixing this with good traffic generating product.

The newsXpress offer is unique thanks to product range, margin, external marketing and marketing collateral supplied to drive business.

newsXpress has an excellent range of suppliers offering product across sveeral categories supporting the Easter this year.

Easter at newsXpress Castle Towers

castle_towers_easter.jpgAnnie, Hans and the team at newsXpress Castle Towers (NSW) are showing a strong and creative commitment to Easter in their large newsXpress store at Castle Towers Shopping centre in Sydney – as the photo shows.

At the front of the shop they have a wonderful display of delicious Darrell Lea chocolate products. They also have a brilliant display of Easter cards as well as a good range of gifts.

Capping the Easter display, running the length of the shop, is the newsXpress Easter collateral.

The newsXpress Castle Towers team provides an excellent shopping experience and a strong representation of what newsXpress stands for – as their Easter display shows.

Four wheels move the body – Two wheels move the soul at newsXpress Albany

store-photos-feb-2010-021.jpgHamish Cameron and his team at newsXpress Albany think outside the square in order to stay ahead in the game of modern retailing, and this is best exemplified by their recent front window display which capitalised on the annual Ulysees Motorcycle Club AGM held this year in Albany.

Always a great source of retail inspiration are local events, and in this case the town population increased by a whopping 20% as bikers from all over the state congregated on the township and straight into familiar territory as they encountered a brilliantly conceived and constructed display in the front of the newsXpress windows featuring a brand new Harley Davison surrounded by the latest Biking magazines, books, toys, gifts and extra tires just to complete the image.

Through a little bit of good luck, and a lot of good design the bike organised to be the centrepiece of this innovative display was corporate red and black giving Hamish a  further branding kick in the right direction. While the team at Albany make a habit of undertaking elaborate themes in their windows this activity should not be restricted to just this store, with a little research and a lot of imagination all newsXpressers can create their own theatre!

Easter at newsXpress Harbourtown

img_0080.JPGSue, Scott and the team at newsXpress Harbourtown are no strangers to creating visually stunning merchandising displays at the front of their store to capitalise on passing traffic and impulse purchases.

In the photo you can see the care and science applied to provide customers with a unique and pleasurable shopping experience for this season.  The mixture of ceramic bowls and decorative buckets to collect and store easter eggs, a wide selection of cute plush toys and the time taken to ensure the display looks full but not overcrowded all contribute to another success at newsXpress Harbourtown.

Easter at newsXpress Gatton

img_0092.JPGRecent members to the group, newsXpress Gatton have certainly hit the ground running if their Easter promotion is any indication.  They have melded the exceptional newsXpress marketing posters (giant A1 in size) with Easter themed hanging eggs which attracts the customer through the delicate but strong use of pastel colours and a simple Easter message.

The newsXpress marketing leads the customers at newsXpress gatton directly to a display containing gifts, chocolates, keepsakes and a show stopping plush bunny rabbit pyramid.

Easter at newsXpress Eumundi

eumundi-easter-mar10.jpgManni and the team at newsXpress Eumundi have gone all out to create a magical destination for all things chocolate this Easter. Utilising a prime promtional area at the front of the store they have leveraged the colour and exquisite packaging of the product to great effect in their merchandising.

Concurrently they are also heavily promoting the newsXpress exclusive colouring in competition and offering substantil in-store prizes for three lucky winners. All entries received for the colouring in competition will be proudly displayed in-store to add some extra colour and theatre to an already festive newsXpress store.