Could you be a retail star?
Shopkeepers may learn good lessons from other shopkeepers who sell completely different ranges. A reason for this is that you are all competing for the
Collected blog posts about News & Mags
Election week beckons
If ever there was a time for independent retailers to promote their news and current affairs titles to customers, this coming week is it. In
Redesigned Indy offer free ‘sample’ editions
A new owner and the upcoming election have given The Independent an ideal opportunity to redesign, relaunch and, hopefully, reinstate itself back in the hands
Gordon Brown comes out against paywalls
Gordon Brown came out against News International’s plan to erect paywalls to access The Times and Sunday Times online this week, arguing that internet users
Council-produced papers eroding sales
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has recommended that the Office of Fair Trading investigate the recent trend of councils producing their own local newspapers
Finding space for magazines
“I’d like to have more magazines in my shop, but I don’t have the space” is a comment I’m sure many independent retailers can relate
Wired for sales – but not enough indie support?
It was Condé Nast’s Wired which had the most successful evening at the ACE (Association of Circulation Executives) Press Awards last night as it scooped
How to use magazines to build loyalty
Nick wrote recently about loyalty schemes at coffee shops whereby customers are encouraged to use a loyalty card to qualify for a free cup. We
World Cup collectable sales
As a once-every-four-years’ event, it’s not surprising companies jump on the World Cup as an opportunity to launch as many football-related products as possible into
A bundle of joy for publishers and retailers?
So the publisher of Vogue has received a slap on the wrist for talking down the circulation achievements of rival title Harper’s Bazaar prior to
