We are planning to replace the purpose built newspaper stand at our Frankston newsagency with a smaller footprint unit on castors. Something along the lines of the Bartuf unit in the photo which they developed for the WH Smith group in the UK. We have been using a larger mobile unit at our Forest Hill location for years but that is too big for what we need today – and it does not support the variety we now want.
The unit we ultimately go with will be strong, flexible, movable and able to display multiple categories: newspapers, magazines, confectionery and even a line of greeting cards for special promotions.
It is changes like this, at the core of our businesses (the newspaper stand) where newsagents need to begin the transformation. While some publishers may push back on these changes, time will show that they will not lose sales.
We installed our first flexible and movable stand at Forest Hill around nine years ago when we were required to have a purpose built stand. We were given permission and agreed to change if sales were affected. They were not. Our stand stayed. In the meantime many newsagents were forced to build a boat anchor of a stand which can be used for nothing else.
There are rules we need to break. There are fears we need overcome. The newspaper stand is a good place to start.
mark,
order an extra 1, i will take it off your hands
Mark;
Let me know when you are at order stage as i am looking for something similar at one of my stores.
Definately. I’ll post details here.
We’ve checked these out as well, and really like what we see.
Sure beats the monstrosity we’ve inherited and are contractually expected to show off as our pride and joy. Not.
Hopefully in the not too distant future….
Hi
If anyone wants quotes on bartuf product please give me a call as we are the australia agent for bartuf tel 0430 573763