Time For NOPA To Be Re-Established

Posted by: James Tsolakis in Retail Management, IT, B2B on May 15, 2011  

James Tsolakis

The antics of the big players in the market is bringing about the need to re-establish the National Office Products Association (NOPA), so that the industry has a voice to take to Government.

Selling copy paper at $1.99 per ream is akin to dumping, if not dumping in it's own right.  Given Australia's poor competition legislation and a toothless ACCC (or toothless public servants that work there), the industry needs a voice to be heard.  This sort of behaviour is not tolerated in other countries.

Besides the 3 big players, who only control collectively 22% of the market, the rest of the industry is in the hands of Australian small business people, who employ thousands of Australians and who make a significant contribution to Australia.

A new NOPA can take on the big foreign players who want to dump product into this country, and who put pressure on Governments to win tenders and contracts .... time for  the industry to band together and take the figh to their front door.

I am ready to chip in and get the ball rolling ... email me at james@businessinnovators.com.au if you want to set up a new NOPA for the survival of the OP industry in Australia.

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Ron Bloom
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written by a guest, November 17, 2011
It is not unusual for copy paper to be retailed by large retailers cheaper than the small retailer can buy it for. This is not good for anyone.
www.theofficeshoponline.com.au
Ron Bloom
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written by a guest, November 17, 2011
It is not unusual for copy paper to be retailed by large retailers cheaper than the small retailer can buy it for. This is not good for anyone.

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