Did you know that more than 80 percent of the Australian population visits a newsagency at least once a week?

Supanews founder, Adrian Gaskin, has been involved in newsagencies for the past 30 years and from his experience, passion and drive, Supanews has grown to over 40 stores across 4 states with an annual turnover in excess of $100 million.

The first Supanews store was opened in 1992 in Aspley, Queensland. Adrian took over an existing newsagency, increased its size, and range and converted it into the first 24hr newsagency in Australia. The success of this business allowed him to open more stores and he began to concentrate his efforts on the Brisbane CBD. More recently the chain has begun to concentrating on major shopping complexes and has opened stores in major, QLD, NSW and VIC shopping centres. A market leader, Supanews grew to become the largest privately owned newsagency chain in Australia.

In late 2004 Supanews broke new ground again by launching the first ever full business format franchise in the industry. Based on the strengths of the Supanews Model, the systems and procedures he had developed, the franchise model has been rapidly accepted as a strong business model. Supanews now has 18 franchisees and 43 stores and the chain will grow to 70 stores before the end of 2007.

In October 2006 a new joint venture partnership was formed with the A&R Whitcoulls Group, the leading Australasian retailer of books and related products from brands such as Angus & Robertson (170 stores in Australia), Whitcoull's (70 stores in New Zealand), Calendar Club and recently Borders.

The Supanews Difference

As a specialist, Supanews is in business to provide customers with the best advice, products, and services to meet their magazine, greeting card and stationery needs.

As Australia’s premier newsagency retailer, Supanews stores differentiate themselves from other newsagencies in the following ways;

• Specialist Retailer in:
  • Magazines – Where space permits we sell most magazines in Australian circulation, including an extensive international range of magazines.
  • Stationary – Stores carry a large and comprehensive range of stationary products including discounted demand lines for the home, school or office.
  • Greeting Cards – Supanews carries a complete range of cards including boutique card ranges usually featured at the entry of the store. Complimenting this offering is the gift and soft toy offering.
• Supanews leverages it customer driving products like magazines and lotteries to drive greater margin product sales like greeting cards, impulse lines and stationery.
• Aggressive pricing – Supanews superior buying power allows the group to get best in industry profit margin, rebates while ensuring we maintain a competitive pricing strategy.
• Exclusive offers and promotions – Supanews leverages it strong supply arrangement and collective buying power to enable  unique offerings and value deals across product ranges
• Superior retail environments - Supanews stores are designed to be customer friendly, spacious, easy to navigate, bright, clean and a true shopping experience.
• A Real & Proven Brand – Supanews is a proven brand, supported by a common corporate image, store layout, planograms and marketing initiatives.
• Exemplary Customer Service - All Supanews staff and management follow a simple motto: “The customer always comes first, second and third”. Supanews spends considerable time training and monitoring service standards to ensure they are exceptionally high.
• Leadership – Supanews has developed systems that ensure that time is spent on building the business rather than maintaining the business. These differences have established Supanews as a market leader; a destination retailer capable of generating retail excitement and substantial sales

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It’s not everyday you get free tickets to meet someone who is a real business inspiration … here is your opportunity …

She has built 3 successful, award winning, million dollar businesses over the past 14 years. Her real life experiences as a franchise owner and business developer in industries including hospitality, distribution, wholesaling and retail are extraordinary. She has held Executive Director positions on National Association Boards including the position of Chairperson. She has completed degrees in Hospitality and Management and currently a Masters in Business Administration….and should I mention also runs a busy family of six….AND She takes over 170 days off a year!

“After selling our last business to a Multi-National Company I found that many of my business associates were very interested to learn the secrets behind having a business that gave you more growth, more control and more time. After all what is the use of owning a business that you are a slave to?.....I discovered then that my true purpose and passion was to assist other small business owners to create the bigger life that their business should have been giving them…”

There’s an absolute secret to how she does all of this…

Today she is one of the top Red Day® Specialists in Australia and she has a way that allows you to create high performing businesses – she calls it the ‘Red Day®’ Systems. Her name is Jacinta Creedy and for 90 riveting minutes she will be sharing her system for small business success. Jacinta will share with you the trademarked Red Day® success strategies for your business and personal lives, as well as examples of how franchise owners have put them into practice to achieve amazing results.

Here is what a couple of franchise owners after experiencing Red Day first hand had to say…..

John O’Leary – Beaurepairs  Winner of the “Australian Licensed Store of the Year 2004”   “There is no doubt that Red Day gave me the tools…along with a new mindset…that taught me how to be a better business person.  I now know how to manage my own business.  This is the missing key to success. All franchise systems need to include the Red Day Results Achievement System for their franchisees success.”

Troy Curran – IGA   “Red Day & 24/170 showed me how to tie lifestyle and business together…improved my organisational skills and gave the ways to control my whole life…you speak a new language and see things so more differently once you have experience the Red Day Challenge…every franchise owner needs to do this.”

Mark Vagg –Worldwide Online Printing “If you want to grow your business for a sustainable future, just do it!!   Possibility to build our business quicker with less effort, systems to keep me sane...

And now here is your opportunity to hear Jacinta speak….. All you have to do is click here  to let Jacinta’s team know who will be attending at no cost… bring along your key people as well they will also benefit from the experience.

You’ll find all of the venue and time details there as well…..due to the venue, seating is limited, so please reserve your seats now. If you’re not able to take this up, please feel free to forward and invite your business friends. What Jacinta has to share with you is nothing short of mind and life altering. Again, it's a very special and memorable evening for you and your guests. Do please register now for your free seats; it will transform the way you do business forever!

P.S To make the evening even more special a surprise $50 free gift for you to collect on the night will be given…you’ll love it (psst it’s a great business DVD)!