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Together, Interac Association and Acxsys Corporation operate an economical, world-class debit payments system with broad-based acceptance, 24/7/365 reliability, security, and efficiency. The organization is Canada’s leading payments brand and is chosen an average of 17 million times daily to pay and exchange money. For more than 30 years, it has facilitated secure financial transactions through the development of innovative and convenient digital debit and money transfer solutions. A leader in the prevention and detection of fraud, the organization has one of the lowest rates of fraud globally. Visit Interac.ca or follow us @Interac.
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Founded in 1975, Black Press is based in British Columbia and is home to some of the oldest, most established newspapers in B.C. and Alberta and market by market these are the leading newspapers in their respective communities.
In the United States, Black Press operates Sound Publishing with 49 titles in Washington’s Puget Sound region; in Hawaii with Oahu Publications; and in Akron with The Beacon Journal and Ohio.com.
In print and online, our urban, suburban and rural newspapers provide clients a superior blend of localized news coverage and unmatched integrated marketing solutions. We invest in relevant journalism that affects the communities we serve. And we strive to meet the marketing needs of our clients with a strategic blend of print, online and mobile marketing solutions.
The magazine division publishes monthly magazines in English and Chinese and serves Vancouver, Victoria, Okanagan and mid-Island communities.
Black Press now publishes more than 170 titles in British Columbia, Alberta and Washington state, as well as the Honolulu (Hawaii) Star-Advertiser, Akron (Ohio) Beacon-Journal and San Francisco (Calif.) Examiner daily newspapers, plus 15 printing operations in North America.
Metroland Media Group Ltd. is a dynamic media company with a long and proud history of creating community connections across Ontario. From our award-winning community newspapers to our digital national products, we are leaders in local media. Through a combination of marketing solutions, including an extensive distribution network, print and digital media products, and consumer shows, we connect tens of thousands of businesses with consumers in their communities. We are a trusted Canadian media company uniquely positioned to help local and national advertisers reach their target audience in innovative and engaging ways.
SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Through innovative solutions, SAS helps customers at more than 70,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. Since 1976 SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW.®
Canada's largest printing company!
Founded in 1976, TC Transcontinental Printing has grown steadily over the years to become the largest printer in Canada and one of the largest in North America. In the last few years, we have invested heavily in our printing network to ensure we provide the latest in available technology. Our services include a wide array of options for our customers, including premedia, printing and distribution solutions.
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AdMill Distribution, provides premium delivery services to households within Toronto, Ottawa and all surrounding urban and rural areas, utilizing both our Private Carrier System and Canada Post. Delivery modes include the AdMill Bag, Door Hangers, Samples and Stand Alone delivery. AdMill Packaging & Bindery services are provided from two locations. Our newly acquired Tip Top facility provides an array of bindery services including saddle-stitching, folding, tipping, post-it notes and many other specialty services. From this facility we also provide addressed mailing and inkjetting. Our AdMill Etobicoke location offers high speed mechanical and specialty manual product folding, poly-bagging, inserting and Canada Post fulfilment. Our dedicated and professional staff will ensure a streamlined, cost effective solution for all your bindery, packaging and distribution needs. As your true and valued business partner our mission is to deliver your advertising or publishing project on time, on target and on budget.
DAC Group is one of the largest independent digital marketing agencies in North America, with a growing international footprint in the US, Canada and Europe. It specializes in the localization of campaigns, creative, content and calls to action and uses strategic insight, performance marketing, proprietary technology to optimize campaigns for enterprise-scale brands at the hyper-local level. DAC Group was founded in 1972 and operates 11 offices in six countries. Localization and personalization are the key pillars of our performance-driven marketing approach. From local listing management to SEO, SEM, proprietary landing pages and reporting tools, DAC Group helps companies reach the right customers with the right content at the right time.
The Globe and Mail is Canada's foremost news media company. Each day, The Globe engages Canadians with award-winning coverage and analysis of news, politics, business and lifestyle topics. Through its advertising products, Globe Media Group provides unparalleled access to influential audiences within trusted, premium environments. Reaching 21 million Canadians, including 17 million through its Globe Alliance digital network and 3.9 million in print readership, Globe Media Group offers end-to-end advertiser solutions across multiple platforms including newspaper, magazines, online, mobile, video and app, as well as custom content and special events.
Novus is a specialized media buying agency delivering access to programs, products and services specifically designed to reach Canadian audiences. Powered by 28 years of pioneering innovation in the U.S. media market, Novus combines its Canadian expertise and North American scale and best practices to offer a full suite of print, Out of Home and digital media opportunities—including flyers, newspapers, magazines and local digital. With comprehensive research, strategy, planning, buying, execution and analytics, Novus gives advertisers the convenience of working with one media partner for traditional and emerging media. Benefits include: comprehensive flyer and OOH media programs that deliver greater ROI; a wider database of print, OOH and online best practices, pricing and ROI insight; full-service ROP, magazine and digital campaign management; Canadian marketplace knowledge from supplier, advertiser perspectives; and greater overall buying power through savvier negotiations.
Postmedia Network represents hundreds of years of trusted, authentic editorial content reaching an audience of 18.9 million Canadians every month. As experts in story-telling, we understand the value of good content and how to engage the right people with the right messages. We are a one-stop shop of advertising solutions for local businesses and national organizations. Our multi-platform approach allows advertisers to reach target audiences across print, web, smartphone and tablet, while we provide a consultative experience to ensure your strategic business objectives are achieved.
Get the most out of your flyer programs with reebee. Optimize your entire flyer strategy with reebee's digital reach network and consumer insights platform. Reach over 3 million interested and engaged customers, quantify consumer intent and optimize the customer journey through your content.
Use reebee to:
- Drive in-store and online traffic and measure sales
- Achieve a new depth of consumer understanding
- Innovate on your marketing strategy through actionable insights
- Achieve cost efficiencies in digital
- Target customers
The Toronto Star is Canada's largest daily newspaper, with the largest readership in the country. The Star, with its award-winning newsroom upholds the highest standards of journalistic integrity and continues to build the trust and loyalty their readers rightly deserve, each and every day. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation.
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C&R Express Limited, of Brampton, Ontario, was founded 1997 is owned and operated by Guido Bucciarelli. C&R Express Ltd. is a dedicated private flyer Transportation Company providing superior delivery to newspaper publications and major retail head offices nationally on a weekly basis. Our success in providing excellent customer service, same day delivery, emergency delivery, seamless delivery of flyers across the country combined with superior customer service has earned the trust and respect of our many clients. C&R Express Ltd. Has grown from operating one truck to owning and operating a fleet of newer 48 trucks. New transport trucks eliminate downtime and are more environmentally friendly. Ownership of the vehicles allows us to fulfill our client’s request at any time of day - 7 days per week – 24 hours a day. As an added bonus you will find our rates are extremely competitive. We invite you to allow us to quote on your freight. Our rates are extremely competitive.C&R Express Ltd. is a proud, long standing supporter and member of the Retail Council of Canada, Retail Advertising Canada, AdClub of Toronto and the former Flyer Distribution Standards Association.
Colour Innovations is a completely secure, environmentally progressive full-service print facility providing customers with effective print management solutions. We deliver strategic planning, creative execution, and full production services from prepress, print, and finishing through to picking, packing, fulfillment and distribution. As the industry has changed with the introduction of new technologies, CI has evolved into an INTEGRATED PRINT SOLUTION PROVIDER that can work with customers to supply and support creatively-focused marketing campaigns across all media. This reflects our ability to not only provide alternative print solutions but also electronic communications solutions that can be integrated into a coordinated web-to-print or cross-market program. The acquisition of digital colour printing presses as well as full state-of-the-art Lettershop capability allows us to produce Direct Mail programs with quantities varying from several pieces to as many as a million pieces.
PRO Distribution is an Industry Leader in the Dated Material Transportation Sector. Pro serves some of the largest and most successful National Retailers in Canada. The success and reputation of PRO has been built on meeting deadlines 100 % of the time. Our Core Competency is strictly focused on the Canada Wide Logistics/Transportation of Dated Print material. PRO delivers to over 10,000 Cities and Towns across Canada and the United States. We employ a Proprietary Tracking System that is supported by a computerized content Veri-Check. The System generates Key and relevant Client Reports. e.g. Shipping Manifests, Distribution Schedules, Inventory Reports, Computerized Tracking/Reconciliation of orders, Production Status, etc. All of our Transportation Equipment is meticulously maintained. All Trucks are equipped with PeopleNet software, allowing for fast and accurate GPS tracking of Orders and Trucks. PRO has won five National Safety Awards, for having the Safest Fleet across Canada from the PMTC (Private Motor Truck Council of Canada) We are dedicated professionals, whose discipline and consummate attention to detail as recognized by our award winning transportation team, are what our clients have come to expect. Integrity and efficiency is our commitment to our customers, employees and stakeholders.
Reshift Media specializes in social media, search, web/mobile development, ecommerce and software solutions for retail and multi-location businesses. With more than 170 clients in 18 countries, Reshift works with national and international brands and their agencies to take advantage of emerging digital trends and rapidly grow their business. We have extensive experience working with retail and multi-location brands and have a long track record of delivering measurable results for our clients. Our proprietary Brand Amplifier software platform enables retailers to create highly localized Facebook and Google campaigns in order to increase sales revenue while also lowering the cost of acquisition. Our unique combination of technology, social media strategy, search optimization, website and mobile development combines the best of national brand strength with local relevance to deliver superior results. We'd love to work with you to grow your business!
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CCAB is a not-for-profit, self-regulating organization governed by a tri-partite Board of Directors comprised of advertisers, agencies and media owners. With two fully staffed offices in Montreal and Toronto, CCAB is the leading provider of media audits of Daily and Community Newspaper brands, Business and Consumer magazine brands, Flyer Distribution Centre Accreditations (FDSA), Websites and other media channels. Visit bpaww.com to learn more about CCAB, Division of BPA Worldwide, and gain access to the latest reports.
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Since its founding in 2004, KIND’s mission has been to make the world a little kinder, one snack and one act at a time.
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engineered ingredients. KIND offers solutions for a variety of different snacking occasions: 12 KIND® bars, 4 KIND Healthy Grains™ bars, and 4 KIND Healthy Grains™ clusters.
For more information visit, www.kindsnacks.ca & kindmovement.com
Prospect Media is a leader and innovator in print and digital media management and consumer analytics. From data analysis to media to production to distribution, we work with you to identify, locate and reach your ideal customer. Specializing in targeted direct-to-consumer distribution of flyers, catalogues, direct mail, doorhangers, digital and specialty advertising programs, our turnkey services include: Consumer Analytics, Flyer and Catalogue Distribution, Print & Digital Media Management, Cost Auditing and Print Production. Our core mandate is to provide innovative delivery strategies to a broad base of retail clients, while creating solutions that streamline distribution programs and track ROI. We like to say we’re right on target.
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One of North America's premier marketing and analytical services companies, Environics Analytics helps customers turn data and analytics into insight, strategy and results. Established in 2003, EA offers the full range of analytical services-from data supplier to strategic consultancy-and provides authoritative reports, software and modelling approaches to solve business challenges. Its team of 120 marketers, modellers and geographers help organizations identify their business problems, develop data-driven solutions and achieve success along every phase of their analytics journey. EA is a member of the Environics group, a unique alliance of companies dedicated to providing intelligent research, analytics and communications.
Geomedia is a Store Trade Area Marketing company that specializes in providing retailers with geo-targeted advertising programs. Our service spans consumer and media analytics, store trade area analysis and performance measurement, advertising campaign measurement, and media planning and booking. We work with all media and have a specialization in media that can be planned in geographic increments (print flyer, digital advertising, out-of-home advertising). Our clients are world class retailers and include general merchandizers, grocers, and specialty retailers. We work with chains of 10 to 1500+ stores. For over 20 years we have proven that we are the originators and innovators in the industry. Our progressive culture allows our team of skilled thinkers to create solutions that give our clients a competitive advantage. Print flyers programs: We have set the industry bar for how to manage the entire process from optimization analytics to the weekly procurement including; printer runlists, media insertion orders, manifests, media billing, logistics and troubleshooting. Digital advertising: We manage the entire digital portfolio on behalf of clients. We provide an unbiased consulting practice to review, plan and buy media to maximize results within a Store Trade Area. Our programmatic trade desk is designed for retailers to reach their customers via multiple channels including; display, video, social, and mobile advertising.
Rogers is a leading diversified Canadian communications and media company that’s working to deliver a great experience to our customers every day. We are Canada’s largest provider of wireless communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable television, high-speed Internet, information technology, and telephony services to consumers and businesses. Through Rogers Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, sports, televised and online shopping, magazines, and digital media. Our shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
SPICE enables modern commerce for organizations with complex supply chains. Retailers leverage our cloud technology and “institutional knowledge” to develop omni-channel capabilities, build marketplaces and connect global supply chains. Our growing network customers consist of over 2,000 organizations worldwide for order management, product catalogues, drop-ship, marketplaces and e-commerce.
Solutions & Capabilities:
- SPICE Connect: Connect your order-to-cash processes & procure-to-pay using cloud integration EDI, B2B, XML, API/Webservice and Supplier Portals
- SPICE Catalogue: Automate new item setup process for ERP & E-commerce: catalog approval, item data, images and more
- SPICE Trade: Fast, affordable and fully integrated B2B e-commerce and marketplaces
- SPICE Insight: Managed Analytics-as-a-Service. Use the cloud to access a library of dashboards connected to your data for actionable insight. Merchandise, Marketing, Supply Chain and more
- Systems Selection: Requirements, Vendor Selection and Implementation Management for ERP, E-Commerce, OMS, WMS and other systems
- IT strategy, roadmap development and execution management
- PMO Services & IT Staff augmentation
Targeo: an integrated solutions for your direct marketing campaigns
Targeo has developed preferred partner status with more than 1250 national, regional and local distributors in Canada. With our extensive market intelligence expertise, we can design distribution strategies using exclusive software that target the segments and markets you want to reach across the country. As your partner, we work with you to develop custom solutions that maximize your ROI providing a range of services such as market analysis, dynamic maps, automated targeting support, profitability analysis, data extractions, client/area profile, segmentation and many more.
Publisac: a key resource for consumersPublisac is an excellent preshopping resource. It has been part of the daily lives of consumers for close to 40 years. Publisac puts information that can help consumers make decisions about the purchase of daily items and durable goods right into their hands. It brings advertising into 3.5 million homes and helps more than 6 million consumers make informed purchase decisions. Publisac has become part of the purchasing cycle as 91% of people read it and most of them (86%) consider that it is a good, even the best source of information for finding deals*. Publisac is a vital part of the weekly shopping experience.
Media Partners
The Globe and Mail is Canada's foremost news media company. Each day, The Globe engages Canadians with award-winning coverage and analysis of news, politics, business and lifestyle topics. Through its advertising products, Globe Media Group provides unparalleled access to influential audiences within trusted, premium environments. Reaching 21 million Canadians, including 17 million through its Globe Alliance digital network and 3.9 million in print readership, Globe Media Group offers end-to-end advertiser solutions across multiple platforms including newspaper, magazines, online, mobile, video and app, as well as custom content and special events.
Postmedia represents over 200 brands and hundreds of years of trusted, authentic editorial content reaching an audience of 18.9 million Canadians every month. As experts in story-telling, we understand the value of good content and how to engage the right people with the right message at the right time. Our multi-platform approach allows advertisers to reach target audiences across print, web, smartphone and tablet, while we provide a consultative experience to ensure your strategic business objectives are achieved. We are a one-stop shop of advertising solutions for local businesses and national organizations.
The Toronto Star is Canada's largest daily newspaper, with the largest readership in the country. The Star, with its award-winning newsroom upholds the highest standards of journalistic integrity and continues to build the trust and loyalty their readers rightly deserve, each and every day. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation.