please empty your brain below
DG... the tube trains are going to be flooded with them where people pick them up, and then toss them onto the seat as they get off the train and leave them behind! that's where most people are going to get their copies from!

Geofftech | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 3:36 a.m. | #

Or, you know, http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/.

Free *and* easy - and same 'quality' journalism without felling trees

Luca | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 4:13 a.m. | #

... but you can't read the online version during your commute on the tube underground - which is where the majority of the papers will end up.

be interesting to see whether the paper slims down or stays the same size.

Geofftech | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 7:30 a.m. | #

At least Purley has an outlet. Nearby Coulsdon (postcode CR5 and much nicer as a shopping centre) has none at all.

Pedantic of Purley | 10.10.09 - 8:39 a.m. | #

after reading that I I was surprised to see that Wimbledon will have 6 distribution points: the station, as usual, then 2 whsmith (across the road from each other), and the 3 big supermarkets: tesco metro, morrisons and Sainsburys.

It seems anywhere with just independent retailers will lose out as there is no margin in giving something away.

Rob | 10.10.09 - 8:53 a.m. | #

Doesn't really matter does it? It will be closed down within a year at this rate.

Max Roberts | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 9:49 a.m. | #

Well, not only do I not have a local distribution point, as far as the evening standard are concerned I don't even exist. Deptford [SE8] has disappeared and turned into Catford (SE6) on their map. I have bought a copy of this paper every evening for years and years from my local news agent and read it just before lights out, oh well, no longer it seems.
Cxx

Christian | 10.10.09 - 10:02 a.m. | #

Zooming out as suggested leads me to notice that there is a vendor in the middle of the river by Thamesmead.

Passing boat traffic?

Nope - clicking on the icon suggests that they think that is the location of the WHSmiths at Charing Cross.

I hope their travel alerts are more accurate than their maps.

IanVisits | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 10:18 a.m. | #

London Underground has terminated the ES' right to distribute on their premises from Monday so all vendors inside stations will disappear too. I wonder how many sellers and van drivers are being made redundant as well? Guess we'll never know, after all it's not going to be in the paper is it?

Anonymous | 10.10.09 - 11:53 a.m. | #

Ian is right. The map is rubbish. On the rare occasions that I get a train into town (and more especially when I lived in Chichester), I used to be able to pick up a Standard at any of the stations with a newsagent. Zooming out on the map shows a location at Brighton (which is labelled as Bromley BR1 - oops!) and at Gatwick (which is labelled as Heathrow - oooopps!). The only correctly labelled pick up location on a commuter route is WHSmith in Bexhill - although I doubt if that will be open in time for the start of early commuting from there at 6am. Perhaps their "what's on" will now include the DLWP.

I wonder if the problem is not so much the poor distribution chain (although it seems concentrated on WHSmith and supermarkets - surely it is blindingly obvious to get coffee shops and sandwich houses lined up as distribution points? I'm sure they would be only too willing to rent a bit of floor space for a distrubition box of Standards - surely the right demographic and perfect channel? Or is that just my marketing training kicking in and spotting the bleedin' obvious?) but more with the map and its general uselessness and inaccuracies?

graybo | Homepage | 10.10.09 - 12:09 p.m. | #

Green Park tube station is shown as being in the Hertfordshire countryside, west of Hoddesdon. While East Sheen has relocated from a leafier bit of Thamesside land to a bleak stretch of the A13 in Thurrock!

Seriously, a bad idea's a bad idea...and a bad idea being sold badly is even worse.


Epic fail, I believe they say nowadays.

Venichka | 10.10.09 - 1:13 p.m. | #

London City Airport seems to have amalgamated with Heathrow and East Sheen to Essex. The usual Stunted accuracy.

mclm | 10.10.09 - 3:16 p.m. | #

The MEN is free in central Manchester.

All the newsagents and shops still stock it...

Kirk | 10.10.09 - 6:28 p.m. | #

For free, I hasten to add.

Kirk | 10.10.09 - 6:29 p.m. | #

Free it may be, but, THEY aim to DOUBLE their circulation, however if their usual distribution network has withered away, and the info pointing people in the direction of their nearest provider is wrong, then people WILL give up on it. Standard, not being the worst paper, are cutting of their noses to spite their face, less SPECIFIC demographic of readers makes it harder to pinpoint advertising [for advertisers] at those that count, and so the value of advertising with them dissipates. I Think GRAYBO's idea is brilliant, and right on, they so should place it in coffee shops [ & concessions within or near stations] to aid sails at said venues [of coffees] because everyone loves a freebee, especially a "quality" [their words not mine] paper to while away the suppin' time and commute/journey after said drinkage!

Anonymooose | 10.10.09 - 9:27 p.m. | #

MY local distribution points, of which there are 4, [however ALL supermarkets, which I avoid, preferring the local shop experience!] The nearest is one , the 'ES pin' is mislaid by a mile [FAIL!] and labeled
"Ealing [WRONG!],
Tesco Metro [correct],
Unit 1 Harlesden Plaza [Correct!]

overall: EPIC FAIL!!!

tits! should really have got someone that atleast knows the London towns to place said 'pins'!! then atleast they'd be in the vacinity of the towns, if not the actual location!!!

Good Work DG! as ever. on the pulse!

Anonymooose [same one as 8:27] | 10.10.09 - 9:38 p.m. | #

As a regular reader of the Standard myself, living in the suburbs, this could be a problem. It's a good thing that I work in Zone 1, but it could well mean that on days off work, I may well find it difficult to get myself a copy.

Still, at least I'll be saving £2.50 a week now.

Andrewh | 11.10.09 - 2:19 a.m. | #

No one has mentioned what will happen to home deliveries. Or is that something that only happens out here in the boondocks?

The other Tony in Walsall

Tony Martin | 11.10.09 - 9:31 a.m. | #

As much as I despise the Sub-Standards editorial slant and it's constant moaning I can't let this go without mention...

The vendors who have become local characters over the years are really getting the rough end of the deal.

The local legend that is Brendan outside Warren Street station will be sorely missed, there were times recently when the only reason I bought a copy was for his sake.

I asked him on Friday what was going to happen and he is being sent to Archway to "distribute" copies...what a comedown for a really good bloke, one of the west ends true gentlemen.

Good luck mate, may our paths cross again!

CF

Anonymous | 11.10.09 - 2:49 p.m. | #

I was interested (for obvious reasons) in your statement that "In Romford your only options are two Sainsburys and an Asda...".

TWO Sainsburys? Is there a whole other Sainsburys hiding in Romford that I've never noticed? Clicking on the link shows one Sainsbury's located in the Brewery shopiing centre (correct) and the other one just across the ring road where there is actually a block of flats and a Mercedes dealership. After some thought I have decided they must mean the petrol station shop, which is within the Brewery complex, not across the road, and just an offshoot of the main store.

Also the Asda is shown as in "Liberty 2" which has been renamed "The Mall" for about 5 years.

Usual Standard knowledge of the suburbs, then.

kenromford | 11.10.09 - 4:18 p.m. | #

And clicking on Upminster station reveals it to be known as "Richmond" by the Standard. About as far apart on the District line as you can get!

kenromford | 11.10.09 - 4:42 p.m. | #

Can I ask why the new spelling of "new" is "nu"? I'm genuinely curious.

K | 11.10.09 - 6:44 p.m. | #

And the little tiny old lady who used to sell the Standard outside Bethnal Green tube has gone.

vicky park | 12.10.09 - 1:02 a.m. | #

And apparently Hammersmith Broadway is in Bromley, Upminster is near Clapham Junction, and Luton is in Wimbledon.

I just hope the Standard won't be relying on that map to get the paper out to the distributors!

solar penguin | Homepage | 12.10.09 - 2:28 a.m. | #

"Can I ask why the new spelling of "new" is "nu"? I'm genuinely curious."

Because "new" is od at?

IanB | Homepage | 12.10.09 - 11:03 a.m. | #

Excellent piece about the Standard distribution.

Greg Watts | Homepage | 18.10.09 - 10:45 a.m. | #











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