Mission Statement
ANR's Mission Statement is to improve the management of the news category by ANR members to bring greater commercial success to every member store.
Particular ANR focus on:
- Information provision
- Influencing decision makers
- Providing representation
- Identify common interest and possible member benefits
- Increase membership
Information provision:
- Keeping members informed on industry and political issues through regular meetings and updates;
- Develop and explore sources of information that will inform and benefit members;
- Provide concise analysis of events and actions within the industry.
Influencing decision makers:
- Keeping ANR profile high via regular contact with trade press, articles and press releases informing of ANR position;
- Keeping regular contact with, and maintaining a watching brief over, Government departments DBERR, OFT etc;
- Developing contact with trading partners;
- Shaping a joint retail voice by working closely with Other retailers:
- Regular dialogue with NFRN, BRC and other retail bodies;
- Support industry initiatives where beneficial to ANR.
Providing representation:
- At industry meetings including JIG and sub-group meetings;
- With up-channel associations PPA, NPA, ANMW, NS etc;
- Through ongoing contact with policy makers MP’s, OFT, DBERR and Civil Servants.