Newsagent's shop




"Newsstand" redirects here. For other uses, see Newsstand (disambiguation).



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Newsstand in Rosemont, Montreal, 1943




Newsstand in Paris


A newsagent's shop or simply newsagent's (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand (American and Canadian English) is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain, Ireland and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents. Newsagents typically operate in busy public places like city streets, railway stations and airports. Racks for newspapers and magazines can also be found in convenience stores, bookstores and supermarkets. The physical establishment can be either freestanding or part of a larger structure (e.g. a shopping mall or a railway station).


In Canada and the United States, newsstands are often open stalls in public locations such as streets, or in a transit terminal or station (subway, rail, or airport).




A newsstand in New York City




Contents






  • 1 By country


    • 1.1 Brazil


    • 1.2 Australia


      • 1.2.1 Retail newsagencies


      • 1.2.2 Distribution newsagencies




    • 1.3 Italy


    • 1.4 Japan


    • 1.5 United Kingdom


    • 1.6 Greece


    • 1.7 United States




  • 2 References


  • 3 External links





By country



Brazil


In Brazil, newsagents' shops are known as "bancas de jornal" or "bancas de revistas" and are usually family-owned free standing kiosks that only deal in periodical publications, telephone cards, bus tickets and the occasional book and cut-price DVD.
In suburban areas and villages they are normally housed in a shop selling stationery, tobacco and sweets as well as periodicals.



Australia




A typical suburban newsagency in Pinewood, Australia


A newsagent is the manager of the newspaper department of the shop, often also the owner of a newsagent shop.


Newsagencies conduct either a retail business and/or a distribution business.


When they first started in Australia is unknown; the earliest reference known in Australia is an advertisement in 1855 in Melbourne.[1]


The number of newsagent shops are falling in recent years and this decline is expected to continue. In 2000, there was estimated about 5,000[2], by 2007/8 there were 4,635 newsagencies, by 2016/7 there are 3,150 newsagencies and in 2021/22 there are expected to be 2,856 newsagencies.[3]



Retail newsagencies


Retail newsagencies[4] primarily offer a comprehensive range of newspapers and magazines as well as stationery and greeting cards.



Distribution newsagencies


Distribution newsagencies[4] offer home delivery of a comprehensive range of newspapers and magazines, These can be quite large and sophisticated businesses. If authorised, they are often fully computerized. They often have a territory, which is partly protected by contracts with most of the Australian Newsagents' Federation recognised publishers/distributors. These recognised publishers/distributors include ACP Publishing, News Limited, Fairfax Publications, Rural Press, The West Australian and Australian Provincial Newspapers. These monopolies have been a major source of contention between newsagents and the Australian Consumer Affairs.



Italy


In Italy, newsagents' shops are known as edicola and are usually family-owned, free standing kiosks that only deal in periodical publications, stickers, bus tickets and the occasional book and cut-price DVD.
In suburban areas and villages they are normally housed in a shop selling stationery, tobacco and sweets as well as periodicals.



Japan




Kiosk in Osaka, Japan


In Japan, newsagents' shops are called kiosks, and are typically found in or around railway or subway stations. In addition to newspapers and magazines, they sell beverages, snack foods, postage stamps, cigarettes, and many other kinds of merchandise. Ekiben boxed lunches can be purchased at larger kiosks in inter-city rail stations.



United Kingdom




Teignmouth, England, 2008


In the United Kingdom, newsagents' shops are small shops selling newspapers as well as magazines, sweets and tobacco; some of them also sell provisions and alcoholic beverages. Opening times vary according to the owners' preferences.


Many shops are family-owned. These family owned shops may carry purchasing group branding such as SPAR, Today's, "Local Shop" or NISA. Alternatively the private owner choosing to do his own purchasing (usually from cash and carries) may carry advertising for a local paper, national news group or soft drinks brand externally. Prior to the banning of advertising of tobacco products this was the most common form of external advertising. The primary employers association aimed towards looking after the interests of Independent newsagents in the UK and Republic of Ireland is the National Federation of Retail Newsagents.


Others are part of national chains such as RS McColl/Martins, Premier, Co-operative Group and WH Smiths. Mini-marts, off-licences and supermarkets may also act as newsagents.



Greece


In Greece, newsagents' shops are called Periptera and they are selling newspapers and magazines but also other goods like beverages (including alcoholic ones), snacks, tobacco; and other kinds of merchandise. Opening times vary. They are typically found on the side of the road in crowded public area's[5][6].




A Periptero in Athens, Greece



United States




An outdoor newsstand in New York City


On street corners in New York City, for instance, they are shacks constructed of steel beams and aluminium siding or roofing tin; and require a city permit to build and operate. Other New York newsstands are located inside airports, hotels and office buildings - and even beneath street level in underground concourses or on subway platforms. Hudson News, the most iconic newsstand brand created in New York City, is operated by retailer Hudson Group, with more than 500 stores around the world. This brand was created in 1987, and became more popular in the 1990s, during a time when newsstands in commuter terminals were being reevaluated and reopened to better serve customers and the spaces with the most commuter foot traffic. Prior to this, newsstands caused limited visibility for officers patrolling the subway stations, as well as impeding crowd movement.[7]



References





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  2. ^ https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/D05%2B12725.pdf


  3. ^ IBISWorld OD5495-Newsagencies-in-Australia-Industry-Report


  4. ^ ab "Australian Newsagents Federation". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 March 2014.


  5. ^ AthensFever. "The Greek Kiosk "Periptero"". www.athensfever.gr. Retrieved 6 April 2018.


  6. ^ "A visit to a Greek kiosk (periptero)". transparent.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.


  7. ^ "Subway Group Protests Removal of Newsstands". The New York Times. 13 February 1988. Retrieved 18 December 2011.




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