Comments on: Why the London Evening Standard is rarer than hen’s teeth http://www.robmansfield.net/2009/11/19/why-the-london-evening-standard-is-rarer-than-hens-teeth/ Life's a bit like this - my musings on the world Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rob http://www.robmansfield.net/2009/11/19/why-the-london-evening-standard-is-rarer-than-hens-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 rob Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:49 +0000 http://www.robmansfield.net/2009/11/19/why-the-london-evening-standard-is-rarer-than-hens-teeth/#comment-1092 I'm sure that's true. I never want to pick up the Standard at lunchtime, though, in case there has been a later update. The restocking issue is definitely an issue, though. I came home earlier than normal tonight and no problem whatsoever. Typical! I’m sure that’s true. I never want to pick up the Standard at lunchtime, though, in case there has been a later update.

The restocking issue is definitely an issue, though. I came home earlier than normal tonight and no problem whatsoever. Typical!

]]> By: Nick Maher http://www.robmansfield.net/2009/11/19/why-the-london-evening-standard-is-rarer-than-hens-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Nick Maher Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:25 +0000 http://www.robmansfield.net/2009/11/19/why-the-london-evening-standard-is-rarer-than-hens-teeth/#comment-1091 I think the answer to your question is partly to do with savings on distribution costs that result from its being free. But the savings mean distribution is spottier. It's easy to get the paper around lunchtime. However, supply dries up and the restocking is less than perfect. Maybe teething problems rather a lasting issue? I think the answer to your question is partly to do with savings on distribution costs that result from its being free.

But the savings mean distribution is spottier. It’s easy to get the paper around lunchtime. However, supply dries up and the restocking is less than perfect.

Maybe teething problems rather a lasting issue?

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