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BRAND REPORT FOR THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 2014 No attempt has been made to rank the information contained in this report in order of importance, since BPA Worldwide believes this is a judgment which must be made by the user of the report. Jameson Publishing 5340 Fryling Road Ste 300 Erie, PA 16510-4672 Tel. No.: (814) 897-9000 Fax No.: (814) 899-5580 www.retailsolutionsonline.com jamesonpublishing@ jamesonpublishing.com Scan for Publisher s contact information INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS is a B2B brand intended for individuals with broad-based interests in the Retail industry. The brand content and editorial scope of the publication includes news and industry comment, in-depth technology and operations articles, industry round-up and special features. The content of every issue is also available to subscribers globally via the online digital version. FIELD SERVED INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS serves the following businesses: Mass Merchandiser, Department Store, Drug Store, Home Center/Hardware, Furniture/Home Decor, Apparel, Footwear, Jewelry/Accessories, Gift/Novelty/Variety, Toy/Hobby/Pet, Books/Music/Video, Sporting Goods, Electronics/Computer/Cellular/Office Supplies, Grocery, Convenience Store/Petroleum, Automotive/Aftermarket/Tires, Discount Store/Wholesale Club, Restaurant, Travel/Entertainment/Recreation, Retail Services, Other Retailers, Distributor/Wholesaler, and Others Allied to the Field. DEFINITION OF RECIPIENT QUALIFICATION recipients are from the following titles: CEO/President, Partner/Owner, VP/GM, CIO/CTO, VP/Director of IS/IT, Systems Manager, Project Manager, COO/VP/Director of Operations, VP/Director of E-Commerce, CFO/Controller/Financial Manager, VP/Director/Manager Supply Chain, Loss Prevention/Security Manager, CMO/Marketing Manager, Merchandise Manager/Planner/Buyer, Human Resources/Training Manager, VP/Director/Manager of Customer Experience, and Other Professionals. CHANNELS INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS MAGAZINE 6 Issues in the period 22,500 average circulation EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Below are the Average contacts per occurrence, including frequency per period reported Non-Paid Paid Average INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS MAGAZINE (6 issues in the period) 22,500-22,500
MAGAZINE CHANNEL Official Publication of: None/Established: 1999/Issues Per Year: 12 AVERAGE NON-QUALIFIED CIRCULATION NON-QUALIFIED Not Included Elsewhere Copies Other Paid Circulation 4 Advertiser and Agency 768 Allocated for Trade Shows and Conventions 521 All Other 363 TOTAL 1,656 1. AVERAGE QUALIFIED CIRCULATION BREAKOUT FOR PERIOD Non-Paid Paid QUALIFIED CIRCULATION Copies Percent Copies Percent Copies Percent Individual 22,500 100.0 22,500 100.0 - - Sponsored Individually Addressed - - - - - - Membership Benefit - - - - - - Multi Copy Same Addressee - - - - - - Single Copy Sales - - - - - - TOTAL QUALIFIED 22,500 100.0 22,500 100.0 - - CIRCULATION 2. QUALIFIED CIRCULATION BY ISSUES FOR PERIOD 2014 Issue January 22,500 February 22,500 March 22,500 April 22,500 May 22,500 June 22,500 3a. BUSINESS/OCCUPATION BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF MAY 2014 This issue is equal to the average of the other 5 issues reported in Paragraph 2. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TOTAL QUALIFIED PERCENT OF TOTAL CORPORATE (Note 1) IS (Note 2) OPERATIONS (Note 3) Mass Merchandiser 1,171 5.2 508 212 451 Department Store 1,107 4.9 400 291 416 Drug Store 1,796 8.0 943 361 492 Home Center/Hardware, Furniture/Home Decor 3,168 14.1 1,814 615 739 Apparel, Footwear, Jewelry/Accessories 3,536 15.7 1,520 963 1,053 Gift/Novelty/Variety 839 3.7 467 190 182 Toy/Hobby/Pet 543 2.4 268 145 130 Books/Music/Video 463 2.1 212 124 127 Sporting Goods 839 3.7 394 218 227 Electronics/Computer/Cellular/Office Supplies 1,690 7.5 743 610 337 Grocery 1,786 7.9 666 279 841 Convenience Store/Petroleum 684 3.0 374 78 232 Automotive/Aftermarket/Tires 1,035 4.6 428 327 280 Discount Store/Wholesale Club, Distributor/Wholesaler 577 2.6 249 96 232 Travel/Entertainment/Recreation, Restaurant 1,656 7.4 548 623 485 Retail Services (salon, photo, healthclub, florist, etc.), Other Retailers 1,433 6.4 789 275 369 Others 177 0.8 59 49 69 TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 22,500 100.0 10,382 5,456 6,662 PERCENT 100.0 46.2 24.2 29.6 Note 1: Includes CEO/President, Partner/Owner, VP/GM. Note 2: Includes CIO/CTO, VP/Director of IS/IT, Systems Manager, Project Manager, VP/Director of E-Commerce, Other Professionals. Note 3: Includes COO/VP/Director of Operations, CFO/Controller/Financial Manager, VP/Director/Manager Supply Chain, Loss Prevention/Security Manager, CMO/Marketing Manager, Merchandise Manager/Planner/Buyer, Human Resources/Training Manager, VP/Director/Manager of Customer Experience. I INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS / June 2014 2
3b. QUALIFICATION SOURCE BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF MAY 2014 Within QUALIFICATION SOURCE 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Percent I. Direct Request: 16,880 - - 16,880 75.0 II. Request from recipient s company: - - - - - III. Membership Benefit: - - - - - IV. Communication from recipient or recipient s company (other than request): - - - - - V. TOTAL Sources other than above (listed alphabetically): 5,620 - - 5,620 25.0 Association rosters and directories - - - - - Business directories - - - - - Manufacturer s, distributor s, and wholesaler s lists - - - - - *Other sources 5,620 - - 5,620 25.0 VI. Single Copy Sales: - - - - - TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 22,500 - - 22,500 100.0 PERCENT 100.0 - - 100.0 *See Additional Data GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION FOR ISSUE OF MAY 2014 Region Percent NEW ENGLAND 1,425 6.3 MIDDLE ATLANTIC 3,828 17.0 EAST NO. CENTRAL 3,850 17.1 WEST NO. CENTRAL 2,010 9.0 SOUTH ATLANTIC 4,612 20.5 EAST SO. CENTRAL 1,123 5.0 WEST SO. CENTRAL 1,831 8.1 MOUNTAIN 1,005 4.5 PACIFIC 2,404 10.7 Region Percent UNITED STATES 22,088 98.2 U.S. Territories 18 0.1 Canada 393 1.7 Mexico - - Other International - - APO/FPO 1 - TOTAL QUALIFIED CIRCULATION 22,500 100.0 GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKOUT OF QUALIFIED CIRCULATION New England 1,425 M iddle Atlantic East No. Central 3,828 3,850 West No. Central 2,010 South Atlantic East So. Central SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL West So. Central SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL M ount ain 1,0 0 5 1,12 3 1,8 3 1 4,612 Pacif ic US Territories 18 2,404 Canada 393 APO/FPO 1 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS / June 2014 3
ADDITIONAL DATA PARAGRAPH 3b: Other sources include 3 sources of circulation for quantities of 45 copies or 0.2% to 5,239 copies or 23.3%, including IHL Consulting's Sophia Database. PUBLISHER S AFFIDAVIT We hereby make oath and say that all data set forth in this statement are true. Melinda Fadden, Director of Audience Development Melissa Morris, Publisher (At least one of the above signatures must be that of an officer of the publishing company or its authorized representative.) IMPORTANT NOTE: This unaudited brand report has been checked against the previous audit report. It will be included in the annual audit made by BPA Worldwide. Date signed July 1, 2014 State Pennsylvania County Erie Received by BPA Worldwide July 1, 2014 Type BJ ID Number I240B0J4 About BPA Worldwide: A not-for-profit organization since 1931, BPA Worldwide is governed by a tripartite board comprised of media owners, advertising agencies and advertisers. Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, USA, BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 30 countries. Globally, BPA audits media properties including consumer magazines, newspapers, web sites, events, email newsletters, databases, wireless, social media and other advertiser-supported media as well as advertiser and agency members. Visit for the latest audit reports, membership information and publishing and advertising industry news. Recycled Paper Copyright 2014 BPA Worldwide. All rights reserved. INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR RETAILERS / June 2014