Sunday booth
A Sunday stand , also known as a newspaper bag or a silent seller , is a removal bag for newspapers in Austria . It is mostly used on Sundays and public holidays. So on those days when conventional sales outlets such as tobacconists or kiosks are usually closed.
functionality
The newspaper can be paid for by inserting coins into a slot and can then be removed from the unsealed bag. Sunday stands can be found on lampposts, traffic signs or bridge railings, among other things. This type of newspaper sales is particularly widespread in Austria, as newspaper machines are not used there.
history
For the first time, Kurt Falk's Sunday stands are said to have been used by the Austrian Kronen Zeitung .
When in 1962 the tobacconists decided not to open on Sundays, an alternative had to be found. At first the idea was ridiculed by many competitors. But when it proved extremely successful, it was copied internationally. Despite theft, the Sunday stand was a win for the Kronen Zeitung. Many readers subsequently bought a copy on weekdays.
Todays situation
Today the Sunday stand is the most successful form of selling newspapers in Austria, whether in the country or in the city. This can be explained by the fact that the bags are located almost everywhere in Austria, often only a few hundred meters away from the home. They are used by a wide variety of newspapers. Among other things from the Kronen Zeitung, the Kurier , the Standard , Austria , the Press and the Kleine Zeitung . Since the newspapers in the bag are unlocked, theft is very common. It is not uncommon for there to be not a single coin in the money box, even though the bag is empty. By increasing advertisements in the Sunday papers, some newspapers are trying to make up for the loss.
