National Magazine Distributors – “The Big Four”
Comag: www.i-cmg.com
Curtis Circulation: www.curtiscirc.com
Kable Distribution: www.kable.com
Time, Inc.: www.timewarner.com
Other National Distributors – Inclined towards small and regional magazines
Warner International Periodicals: www.warner-international.com
Canadian Distributors (Who also do business in the US)
Disticor: www.disticor.com
Coast to Coast: www.ctcmagazines.com
International Distributors
Gordon & Gotch: ggweb
Smiths News, PLC: smithsnewsgroup
Speedimpex: www.speedimpex.com.au
Specialty Retail Periodical and Bookstore Distributors
Ingram Periodicals: www.ingramperiodicals.com
-Barnes & Noble, Hastings (exclusive), small bookseller chains, many specialty retailers including Joseph-Beth, Gander Mountain, REI and Stewarts.
Source Interlink: www.sorc.com
-Barnes & Noble, small bookseller chains, Costco, many specialty retailers serviced through their “Retail Visions” division.
Media Solutions: www.mediasolutionsllc.com
-Books A Million (exclusive), Sam’s Club, many specialty retailers
OneSource Magazine Distribution: www.onesourcedist.com
-Whole Foods, many specialty food retailers
HDA, Inc: www.hdainc.com
- Lowe’s, Michael’s Arts and Crafts, other specialty retailers
National Periodical/Magazine Wholesalers – “The Big Three”
Hudson Group: www.hudsonnews.com
The News Group: wwww.tng.com
Source Interlink: www.sourceinterlink.com
Regional Periodical and Book Wholesalers You Should Know
Los Angeles and the West Coast: Newsways, Inc. www.newsways.com
Colorado and the Mountain States: Kent News, Inc. www.kentnews.com
South East: DK News, Inc. www.dknews.net
Illinois and Indiana: M&M News Agency, Inc. www.mmnewsagency.com
Minnesota & Upper Midwest: Gopher News Agency, Inc. www.gophernews.com
Minnesota, Iowa & Upper Midwest: Valley News Company www.valleynewscompany.com
Pennsylvania & Mid Atlantic: Harrisburg News Company www.harrisburgnewsco.com
Central & Western Pennsylvania: Newborn, Inc. www.newborninc.com
Western Pennsylvania and Northern Ohio: La Belle News Agency www.labellenews.com
Central and Northern Ohio: Mahoning Valley Distributors www.booksnmagz.com
Wisconsin, Northern Illinois: Southern Wisconsin News Agency www.southernwisconsinnews.com
Magazine Industry Associations
The Association of Magazine Media (MPA) http://www.magazine.org/
City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) http://www.citymag.org/
International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) http://www.regionalmagazines.org/
Periodical & Book Association of America (PBAA) www.pbaa.net
International Periodicals Distributors Association (IPDA) www.ipdahome.org
Book Industry Study Group (BISG) www.bisg.org



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