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This document advises retailers of the recommended display guidelines for men’s lifestyle magazines - or “Lads’ Mags” - with front covers that some customers might find offensive.

This document provides guidance for the application of best practice in voucher design and processing within the newspaper and magazine industry.

This document specifies the best practice for bar coding and issue numbering of magazines, partworks, collectable's and promotional vouchers.

R e t a i l e r G u i d e l i n e s f o r D i s p l a y o f M e n ’s L i f e s t y l e M a g a z i n e s

P P A B e s t P r a c t i c e f o r C o u p o n s a n d V o u c h e r s - A p r i l 2 0 1 1

B a r C o d e G u i d e l i n e s - O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2

This document is a voucher checklist that has been created to assist national newspaper publishers when producing vouchers that will be handled by consumers, retailers wholesalers and voucher clearing houses.

N P A N e w s p a p e r V o u c h e r s J o u r n e y - A p r i l 2 0 1 1

The purpose of the standard is to assign all representative retail trading outlets to the appropriate classification and location to facilitate meaningful and accurate analysis/reporting on mainstream retail outlet performance.

A N M W R e t a i l O u t l e t C l a s s i f i c a t i o n

The purpose of the standard is to assign all trading magazines to the appropriate classification to facilitate meaningful and accurate analysis/reporting on performance.

P P A A N M W M a r k e t S e g m e n t s - J u n e 2 0 0 9

Covermounts and other promotional gifts are used to enhance the appeal of magazines to consumers. Often such items pose no Health & Safety risk or legal compliance issue regarding distribution, selling or disposal. This Best Practice document is a guide for publishers on the types of item which do carry additional requirements. It highlights those items which PPA recommends publishers do NOT use and also those items which should only be used after due consideration. Care should be taken at all times to avoid potential risks associated with gifts in themselves and consideration should be given to safe and legal disposal of quantities left over after the sales period.

P P A C o v e r m o u n t B e s t P r a c t i c e - O c t o b e r 2 0 0 9

The Press Distribution Charter is a set of minimum service standards and best practices developed through dialogue between publishers, wholesalers and retailers. It makes clear the service standards that retailers, their agents or retail head offices can expect from the industry supply chain. The Press Distribution Charter relates exclusively to newspapers and magazines (including one shots, specials, part-works and collectables).

P D F C h a r t e r

Purpose

The purpose of the Press Distribution Forum (PDF) is to provide a self regulated forum for associations and companies involved in the supply and distribution of newspapers and magazines and to ensure the continuation of a diverse and plural press with its widespread availability to retailers and consumers.

Full membership of the PDF is open to bona fide trade associations and such companies as are nominated by relevant trade associations, involved in the newspaper and magazine supply chain.

Current members are the Association of Newspaper and Magazine Wholesalers (ANMW), the News Media Association (NMA), the Professional Publishers Association (PPA), and Smiths News Ltd and Menzies Distribution Ltd as ANMW company nominations.

This document has been produced as a best practice and shows the trends within retailer categories.

A N M W S t a t i s t i c s & R e t a i l e r C a t e g o r i e s S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 3

V o u c h e r B o o k l e t M e n z i e s (E M N e w s ) e d i t i o n - M a r c h 2 0 1 5

V o u c h e r B o o k l e t M e n z i e s (N a t i o n a l ) e d i t i o n - M a r c h 2 0 1 5

V o u c h e r M a n a g e m e n t S m i t h s N e w s C u s t o m e r G u i d e l i n e s - M a r c h 2 0 1 5

This document has been produced as a best practice and shows the trends within retailer categories.

A N M W S t a t i s t i c s & R e t a i l e r C a t e g o r i e s S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 5

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