A newsagent (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand (American English), is often a small business that sells newspapers, magazines, stationery, snacks and often items of local interest such as postcards and clothing emblazoned with sports team mascots. Newsstands typically operate in well-trafficked public places like city streets, train stations and airports. Racks for newspapers and magazines can also be found in convenience stores, bookstores and supermarkets. British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ... Australian English (AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Stationery is a general name given to paper and office supplies such as envelopes, notepads, pens, pencils, erasers, paper clips, staples, etc. ... A snack food is seen in Western culture as a type of food that is not meant to be eaten as part of one of the main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). ... For the record label, see Postcard Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A sport consists of a normal physical activity or skill carried out under a publicly agreed set of rules, and with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of skill, or some combination of these. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street station in 1865. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A bookstore. ... Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ...

A typical newsstand in New York City.

The physical establishment can be either freestanding or part of a larger structure (e.g. a shopping mall or a railway station). On street corners in New York City, for instance, they are shacks constructed of steel beams and aluminum siding or roofing tin; and require a city permit to build and operate. Other New York newsstands are located inside hotels and office buildings and beneath street level in underground concourses or on subway platforms. During the 1990s, newsstands on some subway platforms were removed and then reopened in modular units designed to fit into the triangular spaces beneath subway staircases. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 26. ...

In recent decades, the most heavily trafficked newsstand in the world was reported to be Nini's Corner at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At one time, the world's largest freestanding exterior newsstand was operated by Simon Weingarden (1881-1981) at the corner of Michigan and Woodward avenues in Detroit.

Australia

A typical suburban newsagency in Canberra, Australia.

In Australia, a newsagent is one who either manages or owns a newsagency. Newsagents conduct either a retail business and/or a distribution business. Retail newsagencies primarily offer a comprehensive range of newspapers and magazines as well as stationary and greeting cards. Distribution newsagencies primarily offer home delivery of a comprehensive range of newspapers and magazines. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 662 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Newsagency in Torrens, Australian Capital Territory. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 662 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Newsagency in Torrens, Australian Capital Territory. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

In Australia, this entity can be quite large and sophisticated businesses fully computerized which is a requirement from the Australian Consumer Affairs. If authorised, it usually has an territory, protected by contracts with most of the Australian Newsagents' Federation recognised publishers/distributors. These recognized publishers/distributors include ACP Publishing, News Limited, Fairfax Publications, Gordon and Gotch, Rural Press, The West Australian, Australian Provincial Newspapers and Retail Distribution Services. These localised monopolies have been a major source of contention between newsagents and the Australian Consumer Affairs. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979. ... Rural Press Limited is an Australian media company which owns approximately 170 newspaper and magazine titles, The Canberra Times being the most prominent. ... The West Australian (often simply called The West) is Perths only locally edited daily newspaper, and is owned by ASX-listed West Australian Newspapers Limited. ...

External links

• New York subway newsstand
• Australian Newsagents Federation
• Australian Consumer Affairs
• Newsagent searchable database for the UK