Following my post earlier this week I have been contacted by Vodafone with information on how newsagents can source products following the end of the contract with Silverfox.
Vodafone is the management of its convenience and newsagency distribution. There have not been any cuts to the distribution network itself, just the move to a direct relationship with the creation of a Prepaid Distribution Channel (PDC) Sales team.
As Silverfox still is the contracted distributor up until Sunday the 11th of May, and are currently still selling into the channel, Vodafone agreed not to advise the channel of the changes until late April. Here is a statement from Vodafone:
Vodafone Distribution to your channel is changing. Effective Monday, 13 May 2013, distribution of product, SIM and POS requirements will be managed directly by Vodafone. Over the coming weeks you will be contacted by telephone or face to face by a Vodafone representative to discuss this change. If you need to contact Vodafone directly, please email PDC@vodafone.com.au
Vodafone will mail welcome packs to 6000 electronic recharge outlets advising them of the changes and how to order.
There are no changes to the delivery of Vodafone recharge vouchers.
Unrelated, but Mark, have you seen in the latest Coles catalogue that they have ‘Down Down’ the price of the magazine Super Food Ideas to $2?
http://catalog.coles.com.au/ Page 20-21 – it’s labelled as Coles exclusive deal.
Thanks Danielle. Frustrating. Their mag though.