Business during the 2010 Winter Games |
Karim Mitha
President, Metris Distribution Services Ltd. |
Vancouver, BC | www.metris.ca
Although they are not an Official Olympic supplier, Metris is the authorized printer and distributor for International Newspapers in Vancouver due to their relationship with Newspaper Direct. Newspaper Direct is a company that negotiates with newspaper publishers around the world and then works with local companies to provide printing and distribution services and Metris is their licensed partner in Vancouver. We sat down with Karim Mitha, President of Metris Distribution Services Ltd. to talk about how the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games are affecting his business.
- Month / Year started
January 2005
- Short description of your business
Distribution of local (Vancouver Sun, Province, National Post, Globe & Mail, Calgary Herald, Calgary Sun, Toronto Star) and international newspapers (1480 Titles from 93 Countries) in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto
- How have you leveraged the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver to grow your business?
Since Metris is the only authorized licensed distribution partner for Newspaper Direct, we were approached to provide international newspapers for the Olympics. We have brought in additional equipment and staff to help service the demand for international newspapers during the month of February. We have also been working with retail stores in Vancouver to provide them with international newspapers during the Olympics in the hops to raise awareness within the local market. Hopefully this will translate to increased orders for these newspapers after the Olympics.
- Any tips or advice to business owners and professionals to grow their business?
Look at sharing costs and purchasing with other businesses to leverage buying power and reduce overhead.
- How do you see the 2010 Olympics affecting small businesses?
Unfortunately, we have heard that many of the Olympic contracts have gone to large businesses resulting in smaller local businesses being overlooked for providing products and services to the Olympics. However, small businesses can still use this opportunity to feature their products and services to the international community. This could open up new markets and opportunities for small businesses.
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