AI tools in newsagency software help newsagents thrive
There have been considerable advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools newsagents now have access to through their Tower Systems newsagency software, tools better and nimbler than what some big retailers have. I mention this today as there is plenty of noise about AI with only few software companies actually delivering. I am grateful to note More...
Kudos to Golf Australia for promoting newsagents
The Players Championship takes centre stage this weekend and then it’s … THE MASTERS. Don’t miss our epic APRIL 2025 EDITION, with profiles, history, course analysis, opinions and more. At newsagents and More...
Quitting MYKI in the newsagency, another agency line
We will stop offering all MYKI services including card top-up from the end of March. For years, offering MYKI services has been loss making, costing us more in time than the government pays. Most MYKI customers More...
Trump tariff moves starting to impact prices in Australia
I have been contacted by two suppliers in the last few days with notice that their prices are increasing as a result of tariffs imposed y the Trump administration. Despite the claims by Trump, tariffs are paid More...
The art of the deal: negotiating the sale of your newsagency in 2025
Never sell your business for a price unacceptable for you. I have seen newsagents sell recently for a price considerably lower than they wanted and then in the lead up to settlement lash out at others in the More...
If your newsagency is like most, 20% of the stock you have is dead
It takes less than a minute to see the value of dead stock in your newsagency. Your newsagency software can give you the number and, if you want, list the items that are not selling and have not sold in six More...
Who needs a lottery shop when you can buy your ticket from a vending machine
Here’s my transaction at Walmart a couple of days ago. Fast. Easy. You can buy any prodct from the number games through to scratchies. No age checking. The post Who needs a lottery shop when you More...
Anthony Albanese pledged $25m to help Aussie students learn and maintain a second language
Anthony Albanese will pledge $25m to help more than 90,000 students learn a second language through community programs delivered after school hours. The funding will support about 600 community schools across More...
Local retail done well: The Potting Shed by Carlisle
I was in orange County, California, a few days ago and happened see The Potting Shed by Carlisle. I’d never heard of the shop before and was drawn. It looked appealing. Anyway, I soon found myself in an excellent More...
Strong sales in March 2025 in the newsagency compared to March 2024
In 0ur suburban Melbourne newsagency, March 2025 was a good month, up on 2024 and some terrific results for previously challenged categories. But first, some context: this is a high street shop in Malvern, Victoria. More...
