Re: Whsmiths and acorn user

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From: Acorn User Editorial
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:00

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In message <ant0907120b0%wu&@astutegrfx.demon.co.uk>
          Astute Graphics <nick@astutegrfx.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <na.5e25034853.a40040tdean@argonet.co.uk>, Tim Dean
> <URL:mailto:tdean@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> > Dear all.
> > Haveing complained to the manager about NOT stocking  the acorn user mag.
> > I explained that it was ok for them to stock mags for other platforms but
> > not the acorn market. So they have stocked it.
> > In other words buy your acorn user mags at the local whsmiths and advertise
> > the acorn market.
> 
> Tried it - they just say that the sales figures were far too low to
> justify.

I suppose the lesson to be learnt is that if you try there's at least
a chance (this isn't the first time I've heard of it working).

If you don't try there's no chance at all.

-- 
Steve Turnbull (Editor, Acorn User, aueditor@idg.co.uk)
http://www.idg.co.uk/acornuser/
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From: Acorn User Editorial <aueditor@post.idg.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Whsmiths and acorn user
Date: 1998/06/11
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