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Newsagent

Newsagent: Papers, sweets and a paper round. The margin on a newspaper is a few pence and the delivery round barely washes its face, so the shop really lives…

Papers, sweets and a paper round. Open at five, and know every customer's paper.

The margin on a newspaper is a few pence and the delivery round barely washes its face, so the shop really lives on confectionery, drinks and cards. The trade has been shrinking since people stopped buying a daily paper, and the ones that survive turned themselves into something else: convenience, food to go or a parcel point. It is a five in the morning business with a very long day behind it.

Setup costs
£30,000 to £90,000
Competition
Medium
Category
Shops & High Street Services

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