Last week the newsagents’ organisation, the NFRN, met with a range of leading publishers and wholesalers to discuss the industry. The attendees concluded that the £1.7bn-a-year newspaper business had a good future despite its challenges, but that the industry needed to work together to secure it. Those at the summit included Smiths News, Menzies Distribution, the Telegraph Group, News UK and DMGT. “But it is equally important that independent retailers get the level of service they deserve. The meeting was held at the Telegraph Group’s headquarters and all attendees agreed to meet again in six months.