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Unique Rotational DistributionDirect mail circulation to retail store owners, wholesalers and distributors throughout the United States. Our mailing list is rotated monthly from a master list of over 175,000. Using this method, we deliver new buyers to you with every issue in which you advertise. Retailers Forum is also circulated at over 50 merchandise trade shows yearly.

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WHAT’S HOT All advertisers are invited to submit All advertisers are invited to submit photos and press releases of new photos and press releases of new products that we will promote for them products that we will promote for them in our What’s Hot columns in print and in our What’s Hot columns in print and online for extra publicity. online for extra publicity.

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EMAIL BLASTAt the beginning of each month At the beginning of each month we email our 90,000+ online we email our 90,000+ online subscribers to let them know the subscribers to let them know the new issue has posted. Your new issue has posted. Your company can Sponsor this email company can Sponsor this email with your ad banner linked to with your ad banner linked to your website. This subscriber your website. This subscriber list grows monthly and is an list grows monthly and is an opt-in list.opt-in list.

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WEBSITE SPONSOR SwapMeetMag.com makes SwapMeetMag.com makes each monthly issue available each monthly issue available free around the world. In free around the world. In addition to displaying the addition to displaying the monthly magazine we feature monthly magazine we feature an extensive online fl ea market an extensive online fl ea market directory for all 50-states. directory for all 50-states.

Fee: Swap Meet Advertisers: 199.00 - 6 mo • 299.00 - 12 moFee: Swap Meet Advertisers: 199.00 - 6 mo • 299.00 - 12 mo Non-Advertisers: 299.00 - 6 mos. • 399.00 - 12 mos.

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www.plastecwest.comLocation: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CAest. exhibitors: 1,750est. attendance: 10,000Profile: Plastic processing and manufacturing show.

AWMA Convenience Distributor Showshow date: Feb 15-17Management:J. Spargo & Associates

1221 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, NY 10020

732/694-1781212/486-0849

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www.icsc.orgLocation: Hilton Hotel, Orlando, FL

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s P o n s o r e d by: PAGE SPONSOR One of the most popular features in One of the most popular features in both the print and online magazine is both the print and online magazine is the monthly Trade Show Calendar. the monthly Trade Show Calendar. Your company can sponsor up to 10 Your company can sponsor up to 10 pages, if available. Only one Sponsor pages, if available. Only one Sponsor for each page for tremendous for each page for tremendous exposure. exposure. Ad box is 2.5” x 2.5” full color and Ad box is 2.5” x 2.5” full color and runs prominently at the top of the page.runs prominently at the top of the page.

Fee: Swap Advertisers: 25.00 per boxFee: Swap Advertisers: 25.00 per box Non-Advertisers: 95.00 per box

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Hispanic Retailers

America’s only magazine and website for Hispanic retailers, fl ea market vendors and wholesalers, Solomayoreo is hand delivered to 50,000 readers monthly.

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All ads are full color. Rates shown per month based on frequency.

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