DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Transportation Trucking:
Provide Bulk transportation of publications, racks and other materials upon request. Including but not limited to: Transportation from Print Site to Distribution Center, Rack placement and removal and Other Point-of-Purchase materials to designated locations.
Delivery and Recovery Distribution:
NDS will deliver the Publication to designated distribution locations in a timely manner within a specified area. Locations will be checked and replenished as determined by Publication "sales" movement and by Publisher. NDS will provide special dedicated trucking for urgent delivery requests by Publisher.
Warehousing Services:
Warehousing facilities will be made available and NDS will be responsible for keeping the current and future Publications, racks and any additional Point-of-Purchase Materials or equipment in a secure, dry and accessible environment.
Rack Management:
NDS will be responsible for managing the Transportation, Distribution, Relocation and basic Maintenance of all racks supplied by the Publisher. NDS will coordinate the refurbishing of any damaged racks on behalf of the Publisher.
Point-of-Purchase Locations and Servicing:
NDS will utilize Point-of-Purchase materials from Publisher to obtain optimum placement locations inside and outside of a location. If required, NDS will negotiate slotting fees on behalf of the Publisher, to ensure maximum availability and exposure of the publication.
Other Special Services:
Additional special distribution field services will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis; Including but not limited to: Field Inserting of Advertisements, Hotel Room to Room Delivery, Bagging, Sample Delivery, Home Delivery and any Other Special Services requested by the Publisher.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Inside Distribution Locations:
Identify and secure distribution locations inside businesses that service the targeted Reader and Advertiser demographics of the publication. Maintain a professional and positive relationship with these Distribution Retailers.
Outside Rack Distribution:
Identify strategic rack locations within the market that will maximize exposure and readership of the publication to the target Reader and Advertiser demographics. Determine if there are any required local city rack ordinances, apply for rack permits and comply with any local rack restrictions.
Proactive Marketing Strategies:
Work closely with the Publisher, brainstorm innovative marketing strategies to maximize exposure and readership, provide cost effective distribution, expand distribution partnerships, grow circulation and ultimately increase sales revenue for Advertisers.
Market Distribution Footprint:
Based on marketing and distribution goals, NDS and the Publisher will identify the market's distribution footprint that will provide maximize exposure and readership of the publication and reach the target audiences in each market area.
Periodic Distribution Reporting:
Create a customized Distribution Delivery spreadsheet report to track, monitor and audit the publication draw, recovery, sell out and return information based on Publication frequency. In addition, this report will include each distribution location with: Name of Business, Specific Address, Contact Name and Phone Number.
Potential Expansion Opportunities:
After analyzing the distribution data and results from the initial launch of the publication in a market, NDS and the Publisher will determine if there are any future distribution expansion opportunities to grow the market and Advertiser base. This is an on-going process between NDS and the Publisher.
Accurate and Timely Billing:
Upon completion of services rendered, NDS will provide Publisher with detailed billing statements for all services provided. Upon request, Audits will be performed documenting draws and returns for each publication issue.
Confidentiality:
NDS and Publisher acknowledge that any information obtained and shared in this business venture, which is deemed to be proprietary in nature, shall be kept strictly confidential.