News and Magazines
See which magazines you should be stocking
. . . Smiths News customers click here to view the top 500 magazines in independent stores
. . . Menzies Distribution customers click here to view the top 500 magazines in independent stores
Magazine ABC Reports - July to December 2009
. . . click here to view Marketforce's results.
. . . click here to view Comag's results
. . . click here to view Frontline's results
. . . click here to view Seymour's results.
Partworks - Handy Tips and Hints to Boost Your Sales
Read our helpful tips on how to increase sales of partworks in your store
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Menzies Vows to Honour Magazine Standing Order Changes
Following discussion with the NFRN, Menzies Distribution has agreed to honour magazine standing order changes, made by the newsagent, for the next two issues of the title.
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Why did the OFT Refuse to Refer the News Industry
The NFRN analyses the OFT's refusal to refer the news industry to the Competition Commission
. . . click here to read the full details
. . . To minimise consumer complaints about child exposure to "grown-ups" titles and with the expressed permssion of the publishers of Adult Top Shelf titles, the NFRN publishes and recommends the following code of practice:
- that adult titles should be displayed on the Top Shelf only and out of the reach of children
- that adult titles should not be sold to any person under the age of 18 years
- that adult titles should only be acquired from bona fide trade channels (on the basis that these will have been vetted by the suppliers' lawyers for compliance with legislation)
- that care and sensitivity be exercised over the display of adult titles with explicit front covers.
. . . click here to read the Code of Practice in full.
Take AIM with the NFRN to Boost Your Magazine Sales
. . . The news and magazine department of your shop is one of the key areas of your business and has a vitally important part to play in withstanding the competitive pressures of the multiples.
To help NFRN members maximise their magazine sales and profits, the NFRN has developed an exciting new initiative called AIM - Accurate Independent Marketing. In short, we are inviting publishers and members to take AIM and score with the NFRN.
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What To Do If You Have a Complaint About a Publisher?
Publisher Fast Track Restitution was introduced in the UK on September 1 2008. The scheme will give retailers access to a fast and straightforward complaints procedure for late delivery of newspapers. In addition, it will provide retailers with the ability, where proven financial loss can be demonstrated, to receive restitution for persistent late delivery. All retailers will have easy access to complaint forms, and the scheme will be more efficient to administer that existing arrangements.
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