Surprising stats

[Dave A]

From our Fact-A-Day today

21% of South African sun bathers are aged 50 or more

Good grief! No wonder I don't go down to the beach as much anymore.

Top that for a surprising stat.

[RKS Computer Solutions]

Are those stats including the nude beaches? yuk

[Dave A]

Just to help me get over Riaan's thought there:

The Daily Sun is the most popular newspaper among Shoprite, Pick'n'Pay and Spar customers. Woolworths customers prefer the Sunday Times by a large margin.

[RKS Computer Solutions]

I thought my question pertained well to the subject at hand....

Anyway, would the popularity of the newspapers have anything to do with the display variants used by the different markets?

[Dave A]

would the popularity of the newspapers have anything to do with the display variants used by the different markets?

OK. Now you've just flown way over my head

[RKS Computer Solutions]

Different stores have different placements of newspapers on their newsracks... Might this be a factor?

Taking into account the average height of a South African boerseuntjie like myself, touching in at 6'7", average being 6' , would the newspapers being on my eye level be the ones I notice first and would that be the one I'm inclined to buy?

[Dave A]

Aah! I'm with you now.

I'd guess the Sunday Times reckons they've just got more discerning readers.

What really interests me is that anyone would think of looking for a correlation between shopping preferences and newspaper preferences. I've had a thought rolling around in the back of my mind for a while now. Maybe it's time to bring it out to play.

[Chatmaster]

I think if you are looking for a specific newspaper you will buy it, regardless of where it is placed. The customers attracted by those shops must be a factor. I personally do not buy from Woolies, simply because they are way over priced. I much rather buy where I get value for money. I have an opinion about buying from Woolies but I might offend someone

[Dave A]

Oh stop being so bashful. What Sunday Newspaper do you read?

[Chatmaster]

I read the Raport offcourse, Sunday Times Afrikaans brother! But I buy it next to the road on my way to church.