In a retail environment dominated by predictions of doom and gloom, one retailer is standing out from its peers. Mag Nation, the specialist magazine retailer last night took out the coveted Business3000 award for Best Young Business in Melbourne.
Co-Founder Sahil Merchant was delighted to accept the award. “It is very encouraging to receive recognition for ignoring common wisdom and breaking all the accepted rules within an industry” he said. Unlike the newsagent channel, which Merchant goes out of his way to distance himself from, Mag Nation is constantly increasing its magazine range and also actively encourages customers to browse. In fact, the Mag Nation stores have signs saying “everything at Mag Nation can be touched, felt and browsed… except for our staff”.
read more
