This snap shot graph shows Canadian newsstand sales over the past 13 weeks for some of Canada’s top retailers or magazines.
(Wal Mart, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, Save-On Foods, and London Drugs).
It clearly shows the roller-coaster ride that magazines have been on since Covid-19 became our new reality.
The good news is that in we now see that all the major chains–with the exception of Loblaws– is showing magazine sales above levels we were at as an industry before the Covid crisis.
Plus, it was announced this week that Chapters/Indigo stores will be re-opening next week.