3 thoughts on “Westerly News — the newspaper/flyer split”
Finally, someone quantifies the problem. Unless we’re planning a trip out of town, we leave all of them at the store. Hopefully, they get recycled (when I worked at the Co-op, they did). I realize that newspapers are on the way out and that they need $$, but the number of flyers is truly ridiculous. I think you should weigh them in every week for a few months and then present the info to the Westerly in the form of a complaint/petition. We’ll sign!
That’s an interesting suggestion, Sandi. I might just do that. It would be interesting to break out the proportion of local and out-of-town flyers, as well. Interesting question as to how many people actually appreciate getting all those out-of-town flyers. I know there’s a lot of out-of-town shopping that goes on in this burgh.
The kicker is, how would the newspaper replace that lost revenue? Would people put up with a higher newsstand price if it meant only local flyers?
Greg Blee 
Finally, someone quantifies the problem. Unless we’re planning a trip out of town, we leave all of them at the store. Hopefully, they get recycled (when I worked at the Co-op, they did). I realize that newspapers are on the way out and that they need $$, but the number of flyers is truly ridiculous. I think you should weigh them in every week for a few months and then present the info to the Westerly in the form of a complaint/petition. We’ll sign!
That’s an interesting suggestion, Sandi. I might just do that. It would be interesting to break out the proportion of local and out-of-town flyers, as well. Interesting question as to how many people actually appreciate getting all those out-of-town flyers. I know there’s a lot of out-of-town shopping that goes on in this burgh.
The kicker is, how would the newspaper replace that lost revenue? Would people put up with a higher newsstand price if it meant only local flyers?
I’m sure some revenue will come from Enbridge soon enough! Seems that longbeach radio is also taking some money from ‘Energy’ companies too.