Re: Lack of Railway Magazines in Newsagencies

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

I used to get RD in the local newsagent but as I was getting every issue I
decided to get a subscription. I also buy Motive Power in the newsagent and I
might get a subscription soon because it's a very good mag.

Derek Rogers wrote:

> I am pleased  with the increases we are achieving.  It is
> > worthy of note, and this may come as a suprise to some, that half of
> Motive
> > Power's sales are through the state of Victoria. I am not sure what it is
> > like with other rail magazines but would encourage other editors to
> comment.
> >
> Hi Stuart
> That's good news with the sales increases - congratulations.
>
> I suppose because of RD's historic roots in NSW go back to the magazine's
> inception in
> 1963, that State is where most copies are still sold but interstate sales
> have risen dramtically since around 1994-95 (when the national push
> commenced). Over the last five years or so, Vic/Tas sales are up 100% (those
> two States are grouped together by our distributor), Qld 50%, SA 110% and WA
> over 300%. Reflecting the 'saturated' NSW market, NSW sales have risen much
> less
> dramatically but the September newsagent sales were far and way the best
> ever in all States except Qld (down by 20 on the July 99 record).
> > I too would encourage other editors to comment.
> Regards
> Derek Rogers
> Editor - Railway Digest
> >



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