Is there a new player about to enter the newsagency traditional space of magazines and, maybe, lotteries? I have heard a couple of repoprts of a national retail brand keen to acquire into the newsagency space. I’d heard from a different source that they were also seeking to access top 20 magazine titles for their existing format.
While these are unconfirmed rumors at the moment, there is enough noise around them to warrant consideration even if only on a what if basis. What is a new national retailer entered our space, selling the top 20 or so magazine titles? What if they competed with us for lottery business? What if they became more agressive in the greeting card business than they current seasons only approach?
We can sit on the side and watch these changes or we can embrace it in our businesses. We are in the era of entrepreneurial newsagents .  These challenges separate business builders from process workers. So, while the rumors concern me, they are highly motivating and will only lead to better newsagencies – if we want that.