Commenting on the latest move, the NFRN’s Scottish President Abdul Qadar said: “The NFRN applauds all these publishers for their actions. We are encouraged that in difficult trading conditions, they continue to recognise the needs of independent retailers and support us in this way.”
And he added: “With some of the cover prices on the newspapers over or near to the £1 mark, it can only be in the interest of newsagents to stock these titles and push for extra sales.”
Scottish Universal Press announced cover price increases for all its titles, with retailers’ margins maintained at 25 per cent. It also announced that the titles would be heavily promoted throughout 2011 with reader competitions and added value offers, prompting Mr Qadar to add: “I would urge all Scottish members to really get behind this activity and grow sales so we can all benefit.”
Meanwhile DC Thomson has put up the price of the Sunday Post by 10p to £1.10 while Scottish Provincial Press titles have also seen cover prices increases with retail margins maintained.
Mr Qadar commented: “I believe 2011 will be the year for regional newspapers in Scotland as they are fulfilled their pledge to work closely with the NFRN.”
The latest price rises follows similar actions by Johnston Press and Mirror Group Newspapers for the Daily Record.
