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Our July numbers

Our July numbers are show a healthy month, overall.  The sales numbers, compared to July last year are:  Art – up 14%; cards – up 9%, Gifts – up 200%, magazines – down 5%, Newspapers – up 6%, Ink – up 25%, Stationery – line ball.

There is good news inside the magazine department: food – up 7% (unit sales), men’s lifestyle – up 26%, music – up 15% (Michael Jackson), special interest – up 8%.  Women’s weeklies are down but our sales of these are choppy month to month.

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  1. LUKE

    We have had a strong month here as well,
    Overall we are up 26% excluding lotto.
    Cards up 7%
    Cigs up 13%
    Confectionery up 6%
    Gifts up 100% off low base
    Mags down 16%
    (people her do not like Jacko)
    Paper up 4%
    Phone recharge up 25%
    Stationery up 19%
    ABC centre up 100% off low base.
    This as well as having a strong June.

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