MarketingGuidebook.com

FAQ

When is it published? [Back to top]
The print version is published in late August.

What are the criteria for inclusion? [Back to top]
  • All supermarket, wholesale club and supercenter chain buying offices operating three or more stores and making $10 million or more annually in retail sales and their divisions
  • All wholesaler buying offices supplying supermarket chains operating three or more stores and making $10 million or more annually in retail sales and their divisions
  • Non-food distributors
  • Candy, Tobacco and Media Distributors
  • Leading drug store chains
  • Leading dollar store chains
  • Leading mass merchandisers
  • Leading category killers
  • Specialty wholesalers
How is Marketing Guidebook better than other directories? [Back to top]
We can't speak for anyone else's research, but we can tell you that our directories have an excellent reputation for accuracy and usefulness. Each year we verify or update each profile through direct company contact, and throughout the year we track the industry through the Internet, trade journals and other sources.

Does Marketing Guidebook give me the address of each store? [Back to top]
No, the Guidebook presents the market from a company headquarters and division point of view.

Is it available over the Internet? [Back to top]
Yes, our much anticipated online version is now available. It offers powerful search capabilities and allows you to export contact information directly into Microsoft Excel™. It is available as a 12-month subscription. Annual subscriptions will be valid for 12 months from the date of activation.

Do you have other directories that would be helpful to me? [Back to top]
Stagnito Media publishes a complete line of directories on retailers that carry the products of consumer packaged goods companies. Boost your sales by taking full advantage of all the markets available to you. In addition to the Marketing Guidebook, you might be interested in one or more of the following:

Directory of Convenience Stores
The single most complete and accurate guide dedicated solely to sales and marketing information on the leading convenience store chains. What the Marketing Guidebook does for supermarkets is what this volume does for C-Stores. Profiles of more than 1,600 convenience store chains in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and more than 400 convenience store suppliers, including more than 7,600 key contacts.