News Limited has given Victorian newsagents a welcome yet paltry increase in newspaper home delivery fees. Newsagents continue to be paid less in real terms today than they were paid ten years ago. But News does’t care.
I am confident that there are some in News who are ashamed at the increase.
The company also disrespected those who help newsagents by announcing the fee increase on July 2 for an increase which took effect from the same day. There was a time when the company would have respected service providers like software companies and provided a week or two of notice so that appropriate advice could be repaired in advance.
See my comments about the small increase for NSW newsagents last week. The comments apply here too.
What a joke ……..