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News extra Bulletins
Can't find a previous bulletin? All archived Nextra Bulletins and attachments are in PDF format and you can access them here. You can download the free PDF reader software here. If you would like any further information or queries for Support Office. Click here for full contact detail. Members are reminded that an updated listing of all Nextra Members is now available for download from the Order Forms/Members Information Webpage or click here. news extra bulletin 657 - Safe and Prosperous 2009 aheadMEMBER NEWS 05.01.09– Wishes from Head Office With the New Year upon us already, Nextra Head Office would like to take this opportunity to wish all members a safe and prosperous 2009 ahead. We look forward to a thriving and successful 2009 and are happy you are joining us for the ride! news extra bulletin 656 - New MembersMEMBER NEWS 05.01.09– Welcome to the Nextra Group: Nextra Head Office would like to welcome our new members:
Congratulations from all the team on your decision to join the Nextra Group, and we wish you all the best for a prosperous and exciting time with the Nextra Group. The latest Member listing available can be downloaded here. news extra bulletin 655 - Epay, Nextra & '3'PRODUCT NEWS 05.01.09– Help in the Launch 3 Australia have launched their new network cap plans - and e-pay want you to help! As most stores are now aware, to support the launch of 3’s new prepaid caps, e-pay and 3 are sending members a range of merchandise for you to wear whilst in-store to remind your Customers about these great new cap plans. Any 3 customer should now purchase 3 mobile caps instead of the 3 bonus plans. Should members have feedback or queries on the above promotion, please contact Jenelle Rangi on 02 8297 2810. PLEASE NOTE: Members have not been charged for these promotional products rather they have been subsidised by 3 and e-pay Australia. Picking slips included in deliveries with indicative 'unit prices' were for information purposes only. news extra bulletin 654 - MDI AustraliaSUPPLIER NEWS 05.01.09– Freight & Staffing Changes MDI has recently advised Nextra Head Office that due sky rocketing freight costs over recent years and a through review of their freight policy, they are unable to continue to their 'Free into Store' deliveries as of 1st January 2009. In order to make this transition as smooth as possible for Nextra Members, MDI will continue to subsidise their actually freight costs and anticipate this to be agreeable to all parties affected. Based on the above, all orders from January 1st will incur a flat $30 + GST freight charge. Backorders will be a flat $20 + GST freight charge. Further to these changes, as many QLD Members will be aware, Des Eichmann has decided to move on. MDI is happy to now introduce Dean Bavinton who will commence with MDI from the 1st February 2009 in far north QLD, Brisbane North, Sunshine Coast and Country and pick up where Des left off. Should Nextra Members need to contact MDI in the mean time, please contact Melanie Russell, the QLD Customer Service Officer on 07 3713 6609. MDI Would like to extend an invitation to all Nextra members to visit their Head Office Showroom just outside the Brisbane CBD - The Kettle is always on! news extra bulletin 653 - Head Office NewsMEMBER NEWS 05.01.09– Rob Hunt - Missing in Action in Japan... While the rest of the Head Office are back hard at work for 2009, Rob Hunt, our National Business Development Manager based in NSW, will continue to be on Annual Leave therefore is unavailable until 16th January 2009. Rob will endeavour to answer all emails and phone messages upon his return. If urgent matters arise, please leave a message on the Office Phone (07) 3902 4500, please call either: We wish Rob a safe and enjoyable trip. news extra bulletin 652 - REMINDER: SBG's Xmas present...PRODUCT NEWS 15.12.08 – SBG Stationery BTS promotion SBG Could give you your next holiday at Noosa:
There's always Small print: Prize can not be cashed in for money and will be forfeited if not taken by 31 August 2009. Prize doesn't include travel to/from Noosa. To see website of apartment, go to www.holidaynoosa.com.au and click on Unit 3, Villa Marina. news extra bulletin 651 - Don't be 'bagged out' this ChristmasMARKETING NEWS 15.12.08 – Order your Bags Now... Have you planned ahead for the Christmas Rush? Order your bags now and avoid missing out over the Christmas Period! Why not consider the Nextra Canvas Tote Bags and become Plastic Bag Free just like Nextra Carindale did in October! Ordered in Units of 100 for $90 (+GST) and are delivered FREE INTO STORE from Head Office. Download the order form now and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 650 - Nextra Point Of SaleMARKETING NEWS 15.12.08 – It's Christmas Time For those members on the News Extra Marketing program, Members are reminded it is now time to ensure that Christmas POS is displayed in store. Should stores require more POS Posters or Price Cards for the Christmas or upcoming Seasonal and Sale periods, please contact Danielle in Head Office on 07 3902 4515. In addition to the Christmas and Back to School POS & Price Cards, Nextra Head Office would like to remind members of the generic POS available through Head Office: All these and other Great Marketing options are available from Head Office. Download the order form and fax back to Head Office on 07 3902 4500. For more information on joining the marketing program, please download the sign up form here. news extra bulletin 649 - Message from the Nextra Accounts TeamMEMBER NEWS 15.12.08 – Nextra Sweep December 2008 Nextra Accounts wishes to remind members that the upcoming sweep will also include charges for Collins Debden invoices and therefore will be a larger amount than usual for most members. Please check statements thoroughly and contact either Graeme, Carmen or Sherelle if there are any queries or concerns with charges or subsequent payments. If either party is unavailable or the office is unattended due to Christmas Shutdown, please email the accounts department with your concerns and best contact details who will follow up as soon as possible prior to the sweep. Please be advised, that due to the festive season public holidays, the Nextra Group sweep will take place on the 24th December 2007. Statements will be sent out to all Members on the 10th of December, as normal, advising the balance due. Should there be any issues with this dates, please contact the Head Office on 07 3902 4500. Any urgent queries can be directed to either Greg or Danielle on their mobiles as listed in the bulletin below. news extra bulletin 648 - Nextra Head Office ClosureMEMBER NEWS 15.12.08 – End of Year Procedures and Christmas Period Nextra Head Office would like to advise all Nextra Group members that Head Office will be closed from midday on Wednesday, 24th December 2008 until reopening at 8.00am on Monday 5th January 2009 A Staff member will be intermittently in the office over the festive period to check phone messages, emails and any urgent requirements however please be advised that the office is officially closed and staff will be unavailable throughout this time. If urgent matters arise, please leave a message on the Office Phone (07) 3902 4500, otherwise emails will be answered as soon as staff return. For immediate needs, please call either: news extra bulletin 647 - John Sands 50% OFF SalePRODUCT NEWS 15.12.08– Don't forget to get your sales reports in Reminder to all stores that participated in the recent 50% OFF Sale for John Sands - Don't forget to get your sales reports through to Nextra Head Office in order to ensure you are credited in a timely manner. Fax your reports to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580 or email to Danielle. news extra bulletin 646 - John Sands MarkdownsPRODUCT NEWS 15.12.08– Please see instructions from John Sands Further to the Roadshow information and the John Sands/Nextra Marketing Calender, please click here to download the instructions from John Sands regarding the process to be followed. To ease the process, John Sands have provided a spreedsheet for stores to use. Click here to download and print as many sheets as your require. Should you require further clarification or information, please do not hesitate to contact your John Sands representative or David Black, the Nextra Account Manager from John Sands on 0410 576 741. news extra bulletin 645 - Specials from CumberlandPRODUCT NEWS 15.12.08– Get in Quick... Click here to find more details on the Diary Specials from Cumberland Stationery. Get in Quick; with a minimum order of $150 + GST, these specials wont last long. Cumberland also have some great Christmas Decorations Specials. Download and fax your completed order to Cumberland Head Office on 02 9618 1593. Cumberland is a Centrally Billed Supplier. news extra bulletin 644 - John Sands 50% OFF SalePRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Don't forget to get your sales reports in Reminder to all stores that participated in the recent 50% OFF Sale for John Sands - Don't forget to get your sales reports through to Nextra Head Office in order to ensure you are credited in a timely manner. Fax your reports to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580 or email to Danielle. news extra bulletin 643 - Calendar RemindersPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Checkout these great specials from Calendar Suppliers: Once Christmas is over, 2009 hits us and we all start to plan ahead for the coming new year. To do this we all need calendars - so brace your self for the rush and get in for these great deals:
Remember that remainder orders are sold on a FIRM SALE basis. news extra bulletin 642 - Don't be 'bagged out' this ChristmasMARKETING NEWS 08.12.08 – Order your Bags Now... Have you planned ahead for the Christmas Rush? Order your bags now and avoid missing out over the Christmas Period! Why not consider the Nextra Canvas Tote Bags and become Plastic Bag Free just like Nextra Carindale did in October! Ordered in Units of 100 for $90 (+GST) and are delivered FREE INTO STORE from Head Office. Download the order form now and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 641 - Nextra Point Of SaleMARKETING NEWS 08.12.08 – It's Christmas Time For those members on the News Extra Marketing program, Members are reminded it is now time to ensure that Christmas POS is displayed in store. Should stores require more POS Posters or Price Cards for the Christmas or upcoming Seasonal and Sale periods, please contact Danielle in Head Office on 07 3902 4515. In addition to the Christmas and Back to School POS & Price Cards, Nextra Head Office would like to remind members of the generic POS available through Head Office: All these and other Great Marketing options are available from Head Office. Download the order form and fax back to Head Office on 07 3902 4500. For more information on joining the marketing program, please download the sign up form here. news extra bulletin 640 - Message from the Nextra Accounts TeamMEMBER NEWS 08.12.08 – Nextra Sweep December 2008 Nextra Accounts wishes to remind members that the upcoming sweep will also include charges for Collins Debden invoices and therefore will be a larger amount than usual for most members. Please check statements thoroughly and contact either Graeme, Carmen or Sherelle if there are any queries or concerns with charges or subsequent payments. If either party is unavailable or the office is unattended due to Christmas Shutdown, please email the accounts department with your concerns and best contact details who will follow up as soon as possible prior to the sweep. Please be advised, that due to the festive season public holidays, the Nextra Group sweep will take place on the 24th December 2007. Statements will be sent out to all Members on the 10th of December, as normal, advising the balance due. Should there be any issues with this dates, please contact the Head Office on 07 3902 4500. Any urgent queries can be directed to either Greg or Danielle on their mobiles as listed in the bulletin below. news extra bulletin 639 - Nextra Head Office ClosureMEMBER NEWS 08.12.08 – End of Year Procedures and Christmas Period Nextra Head Office would like to advise all Nextra Group members that Head Office will be closed on the following times:
A Staff member will be intermittently in the office over the festive period to check phone messages, emails and any urgent requirements however please be advised that the office is officially closed and staff will be unavailable throughout this time. If urgent matters arise, please leave a message on the Office Phone (07) 3902 4500, otherwise emails will be answered as soon as staff return. For immediate needs, please call either: news extra bulletin 638 - Final Order CallsPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Supplier Reminders Herron Books has recently received a large influx of orders from Nextra Members prior to Christmas. Herron wishes to remind members, the last day for Christmas orders will be 18th December 2008. Orders after this date cannot be guaranteed to be received by Christmas. Why not contact Herron on 07 3399 8799 to place your order today. Herron is a Centrally Billed Supplier through Nextra Head Office. news extra bulletin 637 - New Year, New PricesPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Supplier Price Increase Notices As many Members will be aware, the Australian Dollar has depreciated dramatically in recent months. Due to this drop in value, more suppliers have been hit hard by the change in supply costs which in turn, a portion of will be passed on to members. The following suppliers have notified Nextra Head Office of price changes starting from 1st January 2009:
Both of these suppliers have attempted to hold their prices throughout 2008 however this is no longer possible in 2009. Head Office suggests that members look closely at their needs for early 2009 and take advantage of the current pricing structures available. news extra bulletin 636 - Hot Topic has some HOT SPECIALSPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Look at these discounts Hot Topic has contact Head Office with some amazing specials in the lead up to Christmas for Nextra Members. With licenses from NRL to Playboy, from Mr. Men to Hello Kitty, these discounts of up to 85% off will never be repeated - Even the Buttons Stand is 50% OFF! Members will need to take note of the following conditions to ensure they receive the well-reduced pricing:
Download the Order form and have a look. news extra bulletin 635 - Christina Re has a giftPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – 10% OFF All Orders Christina Re has a 10% OFF gift for Nextra Members between 3rd December and 19th December 2008. For more information, contact your Christina Re representative or their Head Office on 03 9495 6133. news extra bulletin 634 - Gracious Greetings at ChristmasPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Gracious has gone Italian... Gracious Greetings have recently released their Italian Wrap and Rafita Range just in time for Christmas! These beautiful ranges are available in six designs, ordered in units of 30 for $97.13 per unit. Matching Bows and Rafita are also available. For more information contact Madeline or Peter from Gracious Greetings on 07 3256 0900 or visit their website. news extra bulletin 633 - Clip Strips Still AvailablePRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Wrap and Tape - It's natural! 3M Australia have released their latest impulse purchase clip strip and clip sheets with Scotch gift tape for Christmas! Click Here. These clip strips & sheets are designed to hang from the front of the Wrap carton's and bins. This invention is selling fast and members are recommended to purchase as soon as possible. Take note of the special pricing available for Nextra Members - its a saving of 11% on the normal wholesale pricing! To order, either fax these offer sheets back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580 or email Darren Read at 3M Australia. news extra bulletin 632 - State of Origin with Licensing EssentialsPRODUCT NEWS 08.12.08 – Mate against Mate, State against State At a time when the colour you wear means more than fashion, its important to make sure you support your team in store as well as on the street. Licensing Essentials have now released their State of Origin Indent product for 2009. Why not decorate your store and send your photo's to Nextra Head Office - The best looking store will win! Product design may change slightly by the time of production. Minimum combined orders are $300 + GST. Licensing Essentials is a Centrally Billed Supplier and all orders can be faxed back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 631 - Last Roadshow for 2008MEMBER NEWS 08.12.08 – Thank you for your support Greg & Danielle would like to thank all the Nextra Members who made an effort to attend their local Nextra Roadshow/Member meeting held over the past two weeks. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Don't forget that By attending, those members get first chance to order and they do tend to sell out very quickly. Offers presented at the October 2008 Nextra Group Roadshow can be found on the Roadshow Web Page. Nextra Head Office would also like to take this opportunity to thank all Nextra Members who have attended the Nextra Roadshows throughout 2008. The Roadshows Your effort and support has been greatly appreciated. The Next Roadshow, the first in 2009 will be held mid-February 2009 and will be dedicated to 2010 calendar and Diary offers. Keep an eye out for dates to be released shortly. news extra bulletin 630 - Last Roadshow for 2008MEMBER NEWS 24.11.08 – Don't miss this one! It’s time for the Last Roadshow of the YEAR! Due to Catering requirements, and the varying attendance figures from the previous Roadshow, Members are now asked to RSVP as a must. This November Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials, School Holidays and Valentines Day.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 629 - Nextra E-Commerce Web SiteMARKETING NEWS 24.11.08 – The first of many up and selling Nextra Booval Fair News has made a big start with its on-line store. Within a matter of weeks it has been able to gain Back-To-School stationery and text book lists from 11 local schools and placed them on its web site. Whilst previously Booval only directly supplied two of these schools they say this facility has extensively increased their BTS sales opportunity in the local area. The site supports parents purchasing on-line or printing out a version that can be used for in-shop purchases. Considering that schools on average support about 200 list purchases at $100 per list the addition of just 5 schools could add an extra $100k in sales to the store per year. Not to mention the top up sales from families that come into the store to purchase having established the BTS relationship. Booval also have a range of local promotion flyers on their site such as an ABC Christmas Catalogue, Back-To-School Offer, Ink & Toner flyer and the Nextra BTS/Xmas Flyer. Booval has already seen the increased exposure this on-line store has given them and now many of the schools listed on their site have a direct link to their on-line store for parents to access; all of which helps strengthen the store and its sales. To view Nextra Booval Fair News visit the site at www.nextraboovalfairnews.com.au For more information on starting your Nextra E-Commerce web site contact:
news extra bulletin 628 - News From NewsinkPRODUCT NEWS 24.11.08 – Australian Dollare Price Increase Newsink, on behalf of Keytek, regret to advise that due to the sudden drop in the Australian Dollar, their prices are due to increase by 10% on the 1st December. This increase includes inkjet cartridges, toners, printer ribbons, fax film and photo paper. For more information, please contact Neil Chandler from NewsInk on 0417 340 817. news extra bulletin 627 - News From NRAMEMBER NEWS 24.11.08 – New Federal Workplace Relations Bill to be Introduced on November 25 The new federal workplace relations bill (the Fair Work Bill) will be introduced into Parliament on Tuesday November 25, 2008. More detail about the content of the Bill, and the powers of the new IR Tribunal (Fair Work Australia) will be released as it comes to hand. news extra bulletin 626 - John Sands 50% OFF SalePRODUCT NEWS 24.11.08 – Commencing 24th November 2008 Further to e-Bulletin #1663, the John Sands/Ink Group 50% Off Cards Sale has now started for ONE WEEK (24th Nov - 30th Nov). All stores should have received Point of Sale Posters last week.More is available should stores require it. Please note: This Sale has been altered as compared to the 50% Sale in 2007 in order to assist in increasing the upsell. 50% off sales excite consumers and drive their purchase behaviour. Our previous experiences with well-promoted John Sands sales shows a high lift and uptake in purchasing during the period of the sale, with purchasing returning to pre-sale rates immediately following the sale! (There is no dip in sales that some might expect). You drive your sales dollars through huge volume increases. John Sands will support your participation by providing you with a 25% discount on the net wholesale price of the John Sands and The Ink Group cards you sell at 50% off during the sale period. This will be processed through your account as a non-rebate-impacting credit. How do you claim your credit?
Should any member strongly wish not to participate, please let Danielle Hall or David Black know ASAP as Posters have left the printers. Please feel free to contact David Black on 07 3510 2157 or the Nextra Head Office should you have any questions. news extra bulletin 625 - Don't be 'bagged out' this ChristmasMARKETING NEWS 17.11.08 – Order your Bags Now... Have you planned ahead for the Christmas Rush? Order your bags now and avoid missing out over the Christmas Period! Why not consider the Nextra Canvas Tote Bags and become Plastic Bag Free just like Nextra Carindale did in October! Ordered in Units of 100 for $90 (+GST) and are delivered FREE INTO STORE from Head Office. Download the order form now and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 624 - Back to School BoxesMARKETING NEWS 17.11.08 – Need some More By now most stores who ordered BTS Boxes should be receiving these in store. For those members that missed out, or didn't order enough, Nextra Head Office has a very limited quantity still available for order. This option is a much cleaner and professional looking option than brown paper or plastic bags, and fits more than the Nextra or NewsExtra Environmentally Friendly Bags. To benefit from cost economies of scales, the BTS Boxes which are made from Heavy duty box-cardboard, will be co-branded Nextra & NewsExtra, incorporating the two logos and websites. The boxes dimensions are 10cm(h) x 48cm(l) x 32cm(w) and have a cost price of $0.87 each + GST & Freight. Delivery will be last week of November 2008. Earlier dates maybe able to be met should this request be made. To Order, download the order form and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. Limited Quantities and orders will be fulfilled on a first in-first served basis. news extra bulletin 623 - Looking Ahead...MEMBER NEWS 17.11.08 – Head Office Closed Nextra Head Office would like to advise all Nextra Group members that Head Office will be closed on the following times:
A Staff member will be intermittently in the office over the festive period to check phone messages, emails and any urgent requirements however please be advised that the office is officially closed and staff will be unavailable throughout this time. If urgent matters arise, please leave a message on the Office Phone (07) 3902 4500, otherwise emails will be answered as soon as staff return. For immediate needs, please call either: A reminder will posted closer to the time. news extra bulletin 622 - John Sands 50% OFF SalePRODUCT NEWS 17.11.08 – Commencing 24th November 2008 Further to e-Bulletin #1663, the John Sands/Ink Group 50% Off Cards Sale is now to start week beg. 24th November 2008 for ONE WEEK (24th Nov - 30th Nov). All stores will receive Point of Sale Posters this week in time for the sale to begin. 50% off sales excite consumers and drive their purchase behaviour. Our previous experiences with well-promoted John Sands sales shows a high lift and uptake in purchasing during the period of the sale, with purchasing returning to pre-sale rates immediately following the sale! (There is no dip in sales that some might expect). You drive your sales dollars through huge volume increases. John Sands will support your participation by providing you with a 25% discount on the net wholesale price of the John Sands and The Ink Group cards you sell at 50% off during the sale period. This will be processed through your account as a non-rebate-impacting credit. How do you claim your credit?
Should any member strongly wish not to participate, please let Danielle Hall or David Black know ASAP as Posters have left the printers. Please feel free to contact David Black on 07 3510 2157 or the Nextra Head Office should you have any questions. news extra bulletin 621 - Custom-ary Spring CleanPRODUCT NEWS 17.11.08 – Custom International Clearance Sale Checkout these great specials from Custom International! All popular licenses, most products have been reduced by over 50%. Why not get in and order these now for the Pre/Post Christmas Bargain Table! For more information contact your Custom Int. Representative or Custom Int. Head Office on 08 9244 1058. Customer is a Centrally Billed supplier and will be presenting products at the Roadshow. news extra bulletin 620 - National Trading HoursMEMBER NEWS 17.11.08 – Christmas and News Year Period 2008/2009 The National Retail Association has compiled a fact sheet outlining national trading hours over the Christmas and New Year 2008/2009 period. news extra bulletin 619 - Last Roadshow for 2008MEMBER NEWS 17.11.08 – Don't miss this one! It’s time for the Last Roadshow of the YEAR! Due to Catering requirements, and the varying attendance figures from the previous Roadshow, Members are now asked to RSVP as a must. This November Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials, School Holidays and Valentines Day.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 618 - Price Busters November 2008PRODUCT NEWS 17.11.08 – The Distributors Magazine November issue The Distributors November issue of Price Busters has some great deals. Be sure to take a look! news extra bulletin 617 - News from the NRAMEMBER NEWS 17.11.08 – Australian Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2008-09 In the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) for 2008-09 released on November 5, the Australian economy is forecast to grow at 2 percent in 2008-09, ¾ percentage points lower than expected at the May Budget. Real GDP growth is expected to remain subdued at 2 ¼ percent in 2009-10. The outlook for commodity prices has been revised down and the terms of trade was forecast to fall by 8 ½ percent in 2009-10. Inflation is expected to fall to 3 percent through the year to the June quarter 2010 as global growth slow, while the unemployment rate is forecast to rise to 5 percent by June quarter 2009 and 5 ¾ percent by June quarter 2010. As a consequence of the global financial crisis, tax receipts were expected to be around $40 billion lower over the forward estimates than anticipated at the May Budget. A reduced budget surplus of $5.8 billion or 0.5 percent of GDP was expected for 2008-09. MEMBER NEWS 17.11.08 – World Weekly Economic Indicators A number of business surveys has shown that the world economy is slowing down sharply. In US, the Institute of Supply Management’s manufacturing index plunged in October to 38.9, the lowest level since 1982. A reading below 50 indicates contractions. The index of non-manufacturing fell from 50.2 to 44.4. In the Euro area, the purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which is based on the surveys of buyers in manufacturing and services industries, fell from 46.9 to 43.6, the lowest reading since the survey began in 1998. news extra bulletin 616 - State of Origin with Licensing EssentialsPRODUCT NEWS 17.11.08 – Mate against Mate, State against State At a time when the colour you wear means more than fashion, its important to make sure you support your team in store as well as on the street. Licensing Essentials have now released their State of Origin Indent product for 2009. Why not decorate your store and send your photo's to Nextra Head Office - The best looking store will win! Product design may change slightly by the time of production. Minimum combined orders are $300 + GST. Licensing Essentials is a Centrally Billed Supplier and all orders can be faxed back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 615- Paper Price increase NotificationPRODUCT NEWS 17.11.08 – Artee Supplies Last week, Artee Supplies wishes to advise customers that as of 15th December 2008, prices on the following papers will be increasing due to wholesaler price rises:
Exact price increases will be available closer to the time however, this increase does not take into account the fall in the Australian Dollar and more increases may be posted in early 2009. WHAT'S NOT GOING UP... news extra bulletin 614 - John Sands 50% OFF SaleMEMBER NEWS 10.11.08 – Postponed until 24th November 2008 As per email dated 3rd November 2008, the John Sands/Ink Group 50% Off Cards Sale has been postponed in order to confirm some final terms, conditions and logistical arrangements. Therefore, for the Sale is now due to start week beg. 24th November 2008 for ONE WEEK (24th Nov - 30th Nov). 50% off sales excite consumers and drive their purchase behaviour. Our previous experiences with well-promoted John Sands sales isshows a high lift and uptake in purchasing during the period of the sale, with purchasing returning to pre-sale rates immediately following the sale! (There is no dip in sales that some might expect). You drive your sales dollars through huge volume increases. John Sands will support your participation by providing you with a 25% discount on the net wholesale price of the John Sands and The Ink Group cards you sell at 50% off during the sale period. This will be processed through your account as a non-rebate-impacting credit. How do you claim your credit?
All participating Nextra & News Extra Members will receive POS posters this week however, if there is any member who strongly wishes not to participate, please let Danielle Hall or David Black know ASAP as Posters will be leaving the printers shortly. Please feel free to contact David Black on 07 3510 2157 or the Nextra Head Office should you have any questions. news extra bulletin 613 - Last Roadshow for 2008MEMBER NEWS 10.11.08 – Don't miss this one! It’s time for the Last Roadshow of the YEAR! Due to Catering requirements, and the varying attendance figures from the previous Roadshow, Members are now asked to RSVP as a must. This November Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials, School Holidays and Valentines Day.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 612 - News from NRAMEMBER NEWS 10.11.08 - ABS Data on Labour Force - October 2008
news extra bulletin 611 - Just in time for Christmas...PRODUCT NEWS 03.11.08 - Hot Topics got Hot Specials! Hot Topic have some very Hot Licenses an now, have some very HOT prices for Christmas! Check out these amazing specials and order from Hot Topic NOW! Hot Topic also wishes to advise stores, that due to the current economic climate, resulting in rising costs and lower Australian Dollar values, they will need to be increasing their prices from 15th November 2008. Any orders placed as despatched between now and 14th November will be at the current prices to assist in pre-Christmas ordering. So order now! To contact Hot Topic, call 03 8561 7333 or fax your order to 03 8561 7334. Hot Topic are a centrally billed supplier. news extra bulletin 610 - Latest on Bill ExpressMEMBER NEWS 03.11.08 - ACCC Announcement Please click here to see the latest from the ACCC on the Bill Express. news extra bulletin 609 - Asking for your SupportMEMBER NEWS 03.11.08 - Merredin for Mo-vember! Merredin is calling for your support! Shaun Morton has recently entered the Mo-vember campaign to assist in raising money for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Beyond Blue. To help, Shaun has contact the local paper to assist in his cause and is now calling on all Nextra Members to help by donating $2.00 to $5.00 to his quest. All stores interested can either donate money through the Nextra Head Office central billing system by contacting Danielle Hall or by clicking here, entering Shaun's registration number of 1621626 and paying credit card or PayPal. Remember, all donations over $2.00 are tax deductible. So what is Mo-vember? Movember (the month formerly known as November) is an annual charity event held during November. At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face. The Movember participants, known as Mo Bros, have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their Mo, raising money along the way to benefit men's health - specifically prostate cancer and male depression. Movember culminates at the end of the month at official Gala Partés, Mo-Office and Mo-Town parties where Tom Selleck and Borat look-a-likes battle it out for their chance to be the Man of Movember. While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (ladies who support their guys or just love Mo's!) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending the highly anticipated Gala Partés. But it' s not all fun and games, so why the extreme behaviour? Which ever way we look at it, men are far less healthy than women. The average life expectancy for men is five years less than for women. Prostate Cancer: because every year 2,900 Australian men die from prostate cancer and over 18,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Shaun can be contact at Nextra Merredin News on (08) 9041 1161. news extra bulletin 608 - A Big Announcement for For Arts SakePRODUCT NEWS 03.11.08 - FAS's has Portal! For Arts Sake are excited to bring you the power of “PORTAL”. The Portal brand is the most recent license acquisition that For Arts Sake bring to it’s already diverse collection of greeting cards. Portal Publishing are well known and much loved alternative greeting card brand, based on superb photographic imagery. You may be familiar with these cards which are already proven sellers in our market place. Portal have been a top performing international brand in the greeting card industry for over a decade, featuring in numerous independent bookshops, gift shops and many key national accounts. For Arts Sake are excited about the opportunity to draw on the vast range of Portal designs. We plan to infuse these products with our high standard of treatments to create a great value-for-money quality product. The Portal artists are hard at work, creating some exciting designs to be introduced into our new ranges along with many stock control captions. All of this translates into meeting your consumers needs. Portal was previously distributed by The Aird Group. For more information, please contact the FAS customer service team. For Arts Sake would like to remind members of their new website now available - See e-bulletin #1645 for more information. news extra bulletin 607 - OH&S ManualsMEMBER NEWS 03.11.08 - It's a must! Nextra wishes to remind all members that it is a lawful requirement in each state that all stores possess a OH&S Manual at store level and must be able to make available upon request. It is also an essential to minimise your risk of workplace claims, to ensure all staff are aware of, and are trained in the appropriate manner to conduct themselves around workplace risks. Therefore it is often advised that stores should have staff sign a confirmation that they have sited the OH&S Manual and know where it is located in store. OH&S Manuals are available to be ordered from the Nextra Head Office for $395 + GST. To order, email Nextra Head Office or simply download the order form, and fax back to Nextra Head Office. news extra bulletin 606 - Licensing Essentials SALEPRODUCT NEWS 03.11.08 - NRL is still HOT for Christmas! Licensing Essentials would like to advise that now that the NRL season is over, stock available is at a minimum. Take a look at the Stock list and order now. Licensing Essentials would also like to advise that NRL Team Logo Sticker Sheets are now available for $1.80 + GST. For more information on these products please contact Licensing Essentials on (03) 9488 8500. Licensing Essentials is a centrally billed supplier. news extra bulletin 605 - Welcome to our New MembersMEMBER NEWS 27.10.08 - A Big Nextra Group Welcome to... Nextra Head Office would like to welcome our new members:
Congratulations from all the team on your decision to join the Nextra Group, and we wish you all the best for a prosperous and exciting time with the Nextra Group. news extra bulletin 604 - As seen in the National Newsagent Mag...PRODUCT & MARKETING NEWS 27.10.08 - The Gum Ball Man As seen in the latest National Newsagent Magazine (Page 35), please see a special offer negotiated for Nextra Group Members. Initial Investment of $1240 + GST includes one Gumball Machine and 4 cases of Gumballs to fill. The Machine and Gumballs are FIS, as are re-orders and are available 1st December 2008. news extra bulletin 603 - Update on Christmas Trading HoursMEMBER NEWS 27.10.08 - Western Australia - 2008 The trading hours for “General Retail Shops” this year are:
MEMBER NEWS 27.10.08 - Queensland - 2008 Click Here to view a fact sheet outlining Queensland trading hours over the Christmas and New Year 2008/2009period. news extra bulletin 602 - Facts and Data UpdatePRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Inflation Rate Now 5% CPI growth was 5.0 % over the year to September 2008 and 1.2% over the September quarter. Underlying inflation was 4.7% over the year and 1.3% over the quarter. The main contributors over the quarter were: rents (+2.1%), water and sewerage (+12.3%), house purchase (+1.3%), automotive fuel (+2.0%), deposit and loan facilities (+1.9%), overseas holiday travel and accommodation (+4.9%), electricity (+4.6%) and property rates and charges (+6.1%). Moderating the increase were falls in: child care (-22.9%), pharmaceuticals (-3.9%), audio, visual and computing equipment (-3.9%) and motor vehicles (-0.7%). news extra bulletin 601 - The Art of Expression - a WebsitePRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - FAS are online... For Arts Sake invite Nextra member to view and experience their new website. The For Arts Sake team are very excited about their new website and its features - why not apply for an access password and have a look - it give members the ability to check out new products, clearance specials, trade-fairs and even to order online. For more information, contact your local FAS rep, or the FAS Customer Service Team on 02 9540 3666. news extra bulletin 600 - Note from the ATO:PRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Activity Statements and Super Contributions Due The Tax Office today reminded businesses that September quarterly activity statements and super contributions are due by COB Tuesday, 28 October 2008. Tuesday, 28 October 2008 is also the due date for employers to pay all super contributions for the September quarter. The Tax Office also reminded businesses that from 1 July 2008 they must use ordinary time earnings as defined in the super guarantee law, to calculate super guarantee contributions for their employees. Click here to visit the ATO website. news extra bulletin 599 - Label Everything!PRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Checkpoint Meto Christmas Specials With the high influx of product through Stores, Nextra have negotiated a discounted price for Discounted labels from Checkpoint Meto. Until 30th November 2008, stores will save up to 40% on Labels, 20% on Pricing Guns and 20% on Price Gun Ink. At this time of year we all deserve a saving - why not take advantage of this special and order now for Christmas and Back To School! Fax your order back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580 news extra bulletin 598 - Want to know it all?PRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Get the Full Licensing Essentials Product Range on CD To get an electronic copy of the entire Licensing Essentials Range, email Todd Skinner with your name, store name and contact details including postal address and he will send it straight to you! What a better way to see everything at once! news extra bulletin 597 - Purchase on ImpulsePRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Wrap and Tape - It's natural! 3M Australia have released their latest impulse purchase clip strip and clip sheets with Scotch gift tape for Christmas! Click Here. These clip strips & sheets are designed to hang from the front of the Wrap carton's and bins. This invention is selling fast and members are recommended to purchase as soon as possible. Take note of the special pricing available for Nextra Members - its a saving of 11% on the normal wholesale pricing! To order, either fax these offer sheets back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580 or email Darren Read at 3M Australia. news extra bulletin 596 - Its the Next Craze - It's Happy Bunny!PRODUCT NEWS 27.10.08 - Get with the latest craze now At the Roadshow, some members would have seen some of the lines of the new craze - 'It's Happy Bunny'. The Novelty Warehouse (TNW) Australia Pty. Ltd. is one of the licensees for “It’s Happy Bunny” Stationery Set and Lanyards range. “It’s Happy Bunny” range also includes General Merchandize, Clothing, Accessories etc available from a range of suppliers Click here for the flyer of the Stationery Set and some facts of “It’s Happy Bunny” for your reference. Members are reminded to take the Nextra member 10% discount off the wholesale price listed, take note of the an extra incentive discount and all purchase will be centrally billed through Nextra Head Office! news extra bulletin 595 - Nextra Ecommerce Website OfferMARKETING NEWS 27.10.08 - Discount ends Friday Further to e-bulletin 1631 and the Roadshow presentations, Nextra Head office wishes to remind members that the fantastic deal that was offered will finish on Friday 31st October 2008. Click Here for More information. Whilst we have already been able to negotiate a fantastic development cost of $2380 for your own Nextra supported e-commerce website, the current October Roadshow offer makes it especially affordable at $1904 if taken up by FRI 31 OCT 2008…! Please take this opportunity to look at our on-line
demo store. These initial test features provide a glimpse of what the Nextra web sites will offer. They do not yet have full functionality, product catalogues or data import feeds. They are designed as an introduction and items such as the data feed and auto email notices as well as reporting features have currently been deactivated. Similarly customer payments do not go live to any payment gateway. The Nextra web sites will have the ability to support you with product
catalogues, advertising, and help desk facilities to enable you to sell
on line from your store in a professional and thorough manner… Take the first step and save some extra dollars by taking up the October Roadshow offer. news extra bulletin 594 - RoadshowMEMBER NEWS 27.10.08 - Another one is over Greg & Danielle would like to thank all the members that took the time to attend the Nextra October Roadshow over the past two weeks. This Roadshow provided invaluable information to all those who attended and some very well received offers from suppliers - Stock has begun to sell out! So get your order now so not to miss out on some of these amazing deals. news extra bulletin 593 - 'Me To You' product dealPRODUCT NEWS 20.10.08 - Don't miss out on this great deal! As promised, Nextra Head Office has negotiated another fantastic Me To You Product Offer. To compliment the new John Sands licence, all stores should be stocking this product and at these prices, there’s no excuse! The majority of these products range from a discounted wholesales of $2.00 up to $16.50. Most of these products are over 50% OFF original wholesale prices! To view the images of some of this product, click here. To order, print the order form and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. BUT HURRY - The offer is only available until 30th October 2008 news extra bulletin 592 - New Federal Wage RatesMEMBER NEWS 20.10.08 - Fact Sheets Further to e-bulletin #1619, Nextra Head Office has received queries regarding the change to the Minimum Federal Award rate effective 1st October 2008. To assist with these changes, Nextra has sourced the state breakdowns from the NRA which can be found below:
Should you have further questions, and you are part of the Nextra/NRA Membership, please contact the Employment Law Division at the NRA on Freecall 1800 738 245. If you would like further information on the discounted Nextra/NRA Membership, please contact the Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4500. news extra bulletin 591- Nextra Group October RoadshowsMEMBER NEWS 20.10.08 - It's that time already! A big thankyou to all the QLD, VIC & TAS members who came to last weeks meetings. All order forms will be available from the Roadshow Web Page once all the member meetings are over. Please see the dates below and email Danielle with your attendance or return the information sheet for the October Roadshows still to come:
Please fax your attendance back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 590 - News from NRAMEMBER NEWS 13.10.08 - Labour Force Statistics – September
2008
The full release can be examined here. The new Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to be established in late 2009, is expected to be organised into three divisions:
The retail shop leases tribunal will be absorbed into the Civil Disputes
Division, while the Anti Discrimination Tribunal will be absorbed into
the Human Rights Division
news extra bulletin 589 - Licensing Essentials Catalogue!PRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - More Great Deals from Licensing Essentials Take a look at the catalogue and price list for Licensing Essentials full range of music artists apparel. For more information on these products please contact licensing essentials on (03) 9488 8500. Licensing Essentials is a centrally billed supplier.
news extra bulletin 588 - NEXTRA MEMBER’S ECOMMERCE WESITE OFFER!PRODUCT & MARKETING NEWS 13.10.08 - An opportunity not to be missed... We are excited to announce the launch at this October's roadshows the development of e-commerce web sites for members. These sites, developed by Marketing and Web development company Xenex Web Solutions will offer members a consistent corporate brand and regular monthly product feeds to the web sites. We have negotiated an incredible pricing deal that is unbeatable and affordable for every member. This will provide members automated access to literally thousands of products provided from Nextra's extensive range of suppliers as well as the ability to input your own suppliers. This initiative will also link in with Nextra's national marketing plans and provide automatic updates to members sites so that they reflect the most current marketing material, products and group specials; whilst also providing a channel for new product launches. An example of the website is shown on the flyer, but unfortunately does not show the interactive marketing facilities that these sites will have available....come to the Roadshow to find out more. Members should attend the October roadshows, or register your interest, to receive a further discount on this exciting direction the group is planning for this media. Initial orders will have their sites operational with product catalogues, back-to-school facilities and much more by 30 NOV 2008. If you are unable to make it to our roadshow but would like to still receive the introductory discount on this exciting opportunity, please contact Danielle. news extra bulletin 587 - Nextra Group October RoadshowsMEMBER NEWS 13.10.08 - It's that time already! The Year is moving ahead so quickly and once again, another Roadshow
is upon us... This October Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials and School Holidays. A big thankyou to all the QLD & VIC members who came on Tuesday & Wednesday. All order forms will be available from the Roadshow Web Page once all the roadshows are over. Please see the dates below and email Danielle with your attendance or return the information sheet for the October Roadshows still to come:
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance
back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 586 - Artee Supplies Price IncreasePRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - A note from Artee Supplies We will do our best to minimise the flow-on effect of these rises and will forward you an updated price list as soon as it's completed. New pricing will come into effect on 1st November, 2008. The good news.......Not only has some popular stock items NOT increased including Designer Metallics & Designer Vellum, we will be releasing a new range of comparable Metallic paper called Metalicious within the next couple of weeks. Metalicious will be around 20% cheaper than competitive products! For more information please contact Artee
Supplies on (08) 9271 9255 news extra bulletin 585 - Welcome to our newest memberMEMBER NEWS 13.10.08 - Another to join the Nextra Group Nextra Head Office would like to welcome our new member:
Congratulations from all the team on your decision to join the Nextra
Group, and we wish you all the best for a prosperous and exciting time
with the Nextra Group. news extra bulletin 584 - Price Busters October 2008PRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - The Distributors Magazine October issue The Distributors October
issue of Price
Busters has some great deals. Be sure to take a look! news extra bulletin 583 - Important Update from Newsink!PRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - All Newsink members please read:. UPDATE # 1: Newsextraink November flyer There will be exclusive products & offers available only to Newsink/ Newsextraink, twin packs & value packs that will be promoted to give your customers value for money. You must keep promoting your business; remember Newsink/ Newsextraink prices are 99% of the time cheaper than the “majors”. This can only help to bring customers into your stores, with the current economic climate your customers will be looking for value & cheaper prices. Newsink/Newsextraink will not proceed with the November flyer until we are sure what the prices will be. All pricing should be confirmed early in November. Update # 2: Update on price increase for all consumables I will endeavour to keep you informed but as you are aware there is a lot of confusion about prices because of the large & suddendrop in the Australian dollar & it will take a little while for the market to settle down. Tonnex will have to increase prices as they run out of old stock from next week. Increases from 1st October: HP up 8%, Epson up 7.5% & Brother 6%. The prices previously announced were based on the dollar at 80c US but it has now dropped to around 65c to 68c, a 40% decrease. Because of this there could be a second price increase next month. We are still waiting on price increases for all consumables. Some vendors are waiting until November to announce new prices while Canon & Lexmark have not announced their price increases as of yet. Compatible prices (Keytek): there is no price increase which should make these more competitive against the originals because of the greater price difference with originals now increasing in price. Tonnex and Keytek are centrally billed suppliers. news extra bulletin 582 - Private Label Christmas CardsPRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - Christmas is almost here - Its time to start selling! By now, all stores should have received the Hallmark Private Label Cards. Please contact Danielle if you have not yet received your cards. All cards have a marked RRP, however costs are listed below:
Please note that the Guide Dogs Donation Card cost price includes the $0.20 donation for per pack sold. Why not use these templates for the A4 Price Cards:
news extra bulletin 580- Great Deals from CheckpointPRODUCT NEWS 13.10.08 - Starter Kit Offer and Merchandising Packs Check out these geat deals from Checkpoint:
For more information or to order please call 1300 369 338 or email Checkpoint today. Checkpoint is a centrally billed supplier.
news extra bulletin 579 - Nextra Group October RoadshowsMEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - It's that time already! The Year is moving ahead so quickly and once again, another Roadshow
is upon us... This October Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials and School Holidays. Please see the dates below and email Danielle with your attendance or return the information sheet for the October Roadshows:
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance
back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 578 - A Change in timeMEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - Daylight Savings Commences Members are reminded that Daylight saving has now commenced in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, Tasmania and South Australia from Sunday October 5, 2008 and will continue until April 5, 2009 (AEDST). Daylight saving in Western Australia commences on October 26, 2008. As Queensland does not have Daylight Saving, members are reminded that this may cause issues in contacting staff at Head Office. A staff member will open Head Office earlier than usual for until the end of the daylight savings period and Head Office will also close a little later to try and accommodate these time differences for WA. This means that the Head Office will be open from 8.00am AEST (9.00am AEDST) and will close at 5.30pm AEST (6.30pm AEDST) news extra bulletin 577 - More StatsMEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - Australian Labour Market Statistics The ABS has published the latest release of Australian Labour Market Statistics (Cat 6105.0) which can be downloaded here. The publication summarises and presents statistics on a number of key labour market indicators including unemployment, underemployment, average weekly earnings, participation rates and industrial disputes. This release also contains a special report on measures of casual employment. The analysis of casual employment reveals that:
news extra bulletin 576 - News from NRAMEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - Federal IR System Pay Scales increase Further to e-bulletin 1557, Members are reminded that following the Fair Pay Commission decision given earlier this year pay scales are increased from the first pay period on or after 1 October 2008 as follows:
Additional information is available at the Fair Pay Website. news extra bulletin 575 - Are things looking up?MEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - Retail Sales Trend Data August 2008: The trend data shows that there have been four months of weak retail trend growth since April 2008. No growth was experienced in February or March this year. These results confirm a continuing decline in the annual growth rate following the peak in October 2007 when the annual growth rate was 8.3%. The annual growth rate for the year to August 2008 had fallen to 3.2 %. All states, except New South Wales (0.0 percent) and the Australian Capital Territory (-0.9 percent), had an increase in the trend estimate in August 2008. States with the largest increase in trend estimate were Queensland, Tasmania (both +0.9 percent) and South Australia (+0.7 percent). Victoria, Western Australia (both +0.2 percent) and the Northern Territory (+0.4 percent) had a moderate trend growth. news extra bulletin 574 - Custom has a crazy idea...PRODUCT NEWS 06.10.08 - Extended Trading Terms from Custom Custom Int. have provided us with a fantastic opportunity for the month of OCTOBER: With Licenses such as Betty Boop, Jim Beam, Doctor Who, Felix the Cat and The Phantom, this is a perfect opportunity to get in and bulk up product for Xmas which is now less than 10 weeks away so take full advantage of this CRAZY OFFER. For more information contact your Custom Int. Representative or Custom Int. Head Office on 08 9244 1058. Customer is a Centrally Billed supplier and will be presenting products at the Roadshow. news extra bulletin 573 - Welcome to our New MembersMEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - The Group is Growing... Nextra Head Office would like to welcome our new members:
Congratulations from all the team on your decision to join the Nextra Group, and we wish you all the best for a prosperous and exciting time with the Nextra Group. An updated Member listing is always available on the 'Order Forms' Webpage or can be downloaded here. news extra bulletin 572 - Private Label Christmas CardsPRODUCT NEWS 06.10.08 - Christmas is almost here - Its time to start selling! By now, most stores should have received their Hallmark Private Label Cards delivered into stores. All cards have a marked RRP, however costs are listed below:
Please note that the Guide Dogs Donation Card cost price includes the $0.20 donation for per pack sold. Why not use these templates for the A4 Price Cards and promote your Goodwill:
Note that these Cards will be invoiced in October to be swept in November. Should you have any further questions or wish to reorder, please contact Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4500. But Hurry - limited quantities available! Keep an eye out at the Roadshow for information on the Christmas Flyer that will advertise these and more Nextra products for Christmas and the New Year! news extra bulletin 571 - A note from John SandsPRODUCT NEWS 06.10.08 - Christmas is coming.. John Sands Australia has advised Nextra Group Head Office that in-store Christmas set ups will commence week beginning 3rd November 2008. Your John Sands Representatives will be in touch to arrange a suitable time. Should you require further information on this, please contact your John Sands representative or David Black, John Sands Nextra Account Manager on 0410 576 741. MEMBER NEWS 06.10.08 - 1+1=3 Data David Black from John Sands has advised that most data from the 1+1=3 Sales has been collected and has been sent to their Melbourne Head Office and should start to appear on accounts shortly. Should you have any questions on these sales, respective data or are still yet to return data, please contact David Black, John Sands Nextra Account Manager on 0410 576 741. news extra bulletin 570 - NEXTRA MEMBER’S ECOMMERCE WESITE OFFER!PRODUCT & MARKETING NEWS 03.10.08 - An opportunity not to be missed... We are excited to announce the launch at this October's roadshows the development of e-commerce web sites for members. These sites, developed by Marketing and Web development company Xenex Web Solutions will offer members a consistent corporate brand and regular monthly product feeds to the web sites. We have negotiated an incredible pricing deal that is unbeatable and affordable for every member. This will provide members automated access to literally thousands of products provided from Nextra's extensive range of suppliers as well as the ability to input your own suppliers. This initiative will also link in with Nextra's national marketing plans and provide automatic updates to members sites so that they reflect the most current marketing material, products and group specials; whilst also providing a channel for new product launches. An example of the website is shown on the flyer, but unfortunately does not show the interactive marketing facilities that these sites will have available....come to the Roadshow to find out more. Members should attend the October roadshows, or register your interest, to receive a further discount on this exciting direction the group is planning for this media. Initial orders will have their sites operational with product catalogues, back-to-school facilities and much more by 30 NOV 2008. If you are unable to make it to our roadshow but would like to still receive the introductory discount on this exciting opportunity, please contact Danielle. news extra bulletin 569 - Another Hot Deal for Nextra Group MembersPRODUCT NEWS 29.09.08 - 60%-70% OFF Wholesale Prices of ARTON GIFTWARE Nextra Head Office has negoiated a fantastic deal on Arton Giftware at 60% Wholesale prices! Download the Order form and Images NOW and choose your pack size of $1000, $2000, $3000 or $4000 (+GST & Freight ex VIC). Order by COB Friday 10th October 2008 and Don't pay for this until December! So Hurry and ORDER NOW. Download the order form now! Members reminded that special clearance deals such as this are offered to the Nextra Group through wholesalers due to our ability to move volumes of stock. Therefore, this has nothing to do with the original supplier and members are asked not to approach the original supplier with the intention of questioning their offers or original pricing. This is clearance stock and therefore is offered at clearance rates which is generally below their original cost. Download the Order form and Images. NOTE: Product Images crossed out on attachment are not included and prices listed are original wholesale prices. Fax Back to Head Office on 07 3902 4580 by COB Friday 10th October 2008. news extra bulletin 568 - Nextra Group October RoadshowsMEMBER NEWS 29.09.08 - It's that time already! The Year is moving ahead so quickly and once again, another Roadshow
is upon us... This October Roadshow is open to all suppliers and highly recommends Christmas Sale idea’s, End of Year Specials and School Holidays. Please see the dates below and email Danielle with your attendance or return the information sheet for the remaining meetings of the August Roadshow:
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members that a lot of time and effort is placed into organising suitable times and locations to suit the vast majority of members, to arrange supplier attendance and encourage supplier participation through presentations or offers. Members are highly encouraged to attend these meetings to not only take advantage of the deals offered, but to network with other members and discuss upcoming marketing initiatives throughout the group. It is through this GROUP support that suppliers will offer such great deals. Please fax your attendance
back to 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 567 - Footy Fan's ultimate Gifts...PRODUCT NEWS 29.09.08 - Clearance specials from Licensing Essentials: Checkout the Stock on Hand available from Licensing Essentials on NRL, Rugby and Cricket. Why not think about these Trolley cooler bags for Christmas? Once these are sold out, the product will be deleted - so get in now and be sure not to miss out on this ultimate Footy-Fan gift! For more information on these and many other licensed products, contact Licensing Essentials on 03 9488 8500. Licensing Essentials is a Centrally Billed Supplier. All orders can be faxed back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. news extra bulletin 566 - Welcome to our New Member!MEMBER NEWS 29.09.08 - Another to join the Nextra Group: Nextra Head Office would like to welcome our new members:
Congratulations from all the team on your decision to join the Nextra Group, and we wish you all the best for a prosperous and exciting time with the Nextra Group. An updated Member listing is always available on the 'Order Forms' Webpage or can be downloaded here. news extra bulletin 565 - John Sands and NextraMARKETING & PRODUCT NEWS 29.09.08 – Bonus Loyalty Card Club Stamp As per e-bulletin #1596, the Bonus Loyalty Card Club Stamp Promotion, 'Get Stamped' is now in its third week. So far we have had many funny stories and some great feedback from this promotion. Be sure to pass these stories and photo's back to Head Office. We would love to share them! Should you need any more POS for this promotion, please contact Head Office on 07 3902 4500 to request. news extra bulletin 564 - Back to School BoxesMARKETING NEWS 29.09.08 – Get your Order in Now... Over the past few months Nextra Head Office has received numerous enquiries and requests for Back to School ‘Book Pack’ Boxes. This option is a much cleaner and professional looking option than brown paper or plastic bags, and fits more than the Nextra or NewsExtra Environmentally Friendly Bags. To benefit from cost economies of scales, the BTS Boxes which are made from Heavy duty box-cardboard, will be co-branded Nextra & NewsExtra, incorporating the two logos and websites. The boxes dimensions are 10cm(h) x 48cm(l) x 32cm(w) and have a cost price of $0.87 each + GST & Freight. Delivery will be last week of November 2008. Earlier dates maybe able to be met should this request be made. To Order, download the order form and fax back to Nextra Head Office on 07 3902 4580. Store Orders need to be received by 3rd October 2008. news extra bulletin 563 - Meet 'Scarlet'...MEMBER NEWS 22.09.08 – Nextra Group Sponsored Guide Dog... Nextra Head Office has great pleasure in introducing members to their new team member, 'Scarlet'. 'Scarlet' is a pure bred yellow female Labrador Retriever. 'Scarlet' is one of |
