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Briony Hogg: Marsden Books Karaori Owner expects 35% revenue hit as a result of NZ Post closures
A Wellington bookstore owner is expecting a 35% loss in revenue following the closure of their NZ Post counter - and says she’s “devastated” for affected customers, particularly the elderly.
NZ Post has announced it will close 142 urban partner stores across the country after reviewing how customers use its urban retail services. No rural stores are currently affected.
The decision has left many in the community outraged, saying it was already hard to access a post shop and many people who couldn’t go online would struggle.
Marsden Books Karori owner and manager Briony Hogg said the shop’s…
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