Yesterday, like every other Saturday, Australia Post outlets closed at or just after lunch in shopping malls across Australia. While other retailersd remain open, because that’s what customers want, Australia Post displays its disdain for customers by closing their doors.
Today, Sunday, their corporate stores are closed all day. The rules which apply to independent retailers don’t apply to Australia Post. The needs of customers don’t seem to be heard by Australia Post.
That’s their business of course. However, my business, directly opposite Australia Post, is open today and we cannot get postage product on economic terms so customers in our shopping mall miss out as they do across the country on a Sunday. We have no choice about opening either.
The Federal Government owes it to newsagents to sort out the inequities and provide a fair playing field. Australia Post corporate stores are too protected and the government benefits while independent businesses like mine suffer.