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Clive Coleman - 12 Apr 2005 09:47 GMT

I've not been able to get the above mag from WH Smiths for a couple of
months now, does anyone know if it's still in print?

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John Turner - 12 Apr 2005 10:07 GMT

> I've not been able to get the above mag from WH Smiths for a couple of
> months now, does anyone know if it's still in print?

It certainly is.

John.

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Arthur King - 12 Apr 2005 16:29 GMT

>> I've not been able to get the above mag from WH Smiths for a couple of
>> months now, does anyone know if it's still in print?
>
> It certainly is.

...and available from WHS in Lancaster and Preston at least! Where are you
from, Clive?

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John.

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Clive Coleman - 12 Apr 2005 16:55 GMT

>available from WHS in Lancaster and Preston at least! Where are you
>from, Clive?

West Cumbria, and my local WHS has got me a magazine called Television
for 25+years but seems to be having problems with Traction.

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Martin Weller - 12 Apr 2005 12:38 GMT

> I've not been able to get the above mag from WH Smiths for a couple of
> months now, does anyone know if it's still in print?

I've just purchased Mays edition from my local branch of Martins, so it's
still out there!

Martin.

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BH Williams - 12 Apr 2005 17:34 GMT

>> I've not been able to get the above mag from WH Smiths for a couple of
>> months now, does anyone know if it's still in print?
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> Martin.

There was some talk a while back of Smith's cutting back on specialist
magazines (presumably to give more shelf space to 'lad's mags')- the titles
to be kept were to be determined regionally, IIRC, but then they devolved
the authority to individual managers.
As to the problems in Australia- I had heard somewhere of a fire at the
importer's warehouse.
Brian

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Chris - 27 Apr 2005 16:40 GMT

Just spotted this topic.

As an independent newsagent i can say definitely that Traction mag is
still published.

However WHSmiths have now completed a range review and cut back to the
top 200 selling titles only and stores are only allowed to choose
approved titles from the list.

Although why anyone would want to go there instead of their friendly
local newsagents is beyond me!!! ;)

Chris

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crazy_horse_12002@yahoo.co.uk - 27 Apr 2005 18:23 GMT

I think they want you to take out a subscription.

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Brian Watson - 27 Apr 2005 21:19 GMT

> Just spotted this topic.
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> top 200 selling titles only and stores are only allowed to choose
> approved titles from the list.

Hang on a mo'.

I seem to recall hearing over and over again from the big businesses that
these self-same big businesses squeezing the pips out of small businesses
until the small businesses close is for reasons of the big businesses'
greater choice of merchandise and lower prices? Most curious.

Having hived out their greeting card merchandising to third parties who do
all the practical work while WH Smug still make a big fat profit, they are
now starting on the reduction of product range.

Damn that. I shall complain to their wholesaler, which still operates within
one of the few restrictive practices allowed in England. Oh sod it, that's
WH Smug too.

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