Archive for the ‘Wholesale - US’ Category

Source Promotes Missy Root to Director, Publisher Services

January 21st, 2010

Source Interlink Distribution has promoted Missy Root to director, publisher services.  Source’s vice president of publisher services, Stephanie Laco, notified business partners yesterday in an email, which is excerpted below:
I am pleased to announce the promotion of Missy Root to Director, Publisher Services.  For 2 ½ years Missy has led the Borders Group Inc. [...]

Stephanie Laco Given Additional Responsibilities at Source Interlink Distribution

January 7th, 2010

Source Interlink Distribution (SID) has appointed Stephanie Laco, Vice President, Publisher Services, putting her in charge of the Publisher Services Department, which serves as Source’s main point of contact with national distributors for operational issues.

Whither The News Group?

January 6th, 2010

Now that the limited partners of The News Group, taken together, represent some 46% of U.S. single copy sales, Audience Development spoke to David Parry, president of The News Group U.S., to ask about the tumultuous recent past and their plans for the future.  Audience Development Jan. 4, 2010

Union Approves New Contract with Cowley Distributing

October 9th, 2009

A strike by Cowley Distributing employees in the St. Louis area has been averted, and no disruptions to the magazine delivery network are expected.  The union approved a new contract last night.

Cowley Distributing in Negotiations with Union Workforce

October 8th, 2009

Cowley Distributing is conducting negotiations with union representatives of its employees in the St Louis market, and a vote on a new contract is expected by tomorrow, October 9th.  The major sticking points concern health and welfare benefits, which Cowley is looking to reduce significantly as a cost-saving measure.

Flooding Affects Magazine Delivery in Atlanta

September 22nd, 2009

Following is the unedited text of Worldcolor Logistics News Flash Issue #257
Torrential downpours have flooded the Atlanta, GA area forcing many local highways, roads and bridges to close, slowing the delivery of mail, newsstand and newspapers to the effected areas.  Although the rain has diminished for the time being, there are additional storms heading [...]

Source Interlink to Seek Indemnification for Unusual Magazine Promotions

August 3rd, 2009

Source Interlink Distribution has informed its trading partners that it will begin requiring vendors to submit a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSI) Supplier Agreement for any unusual premiums packed along with magazines — that is, for premiums other than CD’s, DVD’s or paper products.  (A template of the form is available here.)

Prologix to Close its Nashville, TN, Distribution Center

June 25th, 2009

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TNG to Service 7-Eleven Stores in Las Vegas Area

June 16th, 2009

Yesterday The News Group announced a new service agreement with seventy-five 7-Eleven in the Las Vegas area, effective July 8th.  The wholesaler requested initial an distribution at 8 copies for the monthlies and 5 copies for the weeklies.  (The complete list of stores appears after the jump.)

Source Interlink Announces Pre-Packaged Chapter 11 Filing

April 28th, 2009

Under terms of the filing, a debt-for-equity swap will clear almost $1 billion of Source’s $1.5 billion debt and make Citigroup the company’s majority shareholder.  New York Post Naples Daily News (Fla.) Apr. 28, 2009