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Industry Profile
The Australian newsagency industry is a unique national
institution that enjoys wide community support. With
over 4,500 agencies Australia wide, the industry is the
largest, non- franchised, family owned small business
sector in the nation.
Australians are amongst the highest
per capita consumers of magazines in the world. There
are over 4000 magazine titles on the market, accounting
for over $1.3 billion in sales per year. The Australian
newsagent is a magazine specialist, with the newsagency
channel accounting for approximately 75% to 80% of these
annual sales. Each newsagency has a
mix of core products, which include newspapers,
magazines, cards, gift wrap, stationery and lottery
products. These products are usually supported with a
range of services including bill payment, dry cleaning,
photo development, bus tickets and phone cards.
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