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About IPC Media - Marketforce
Marketforce is the UK's leading newstrade sales and distribution company, successfully marketing 23% of the total magazine category.
In addition to the IPC Media portfolio, Marketforce provides a full range of services for 30 'blue-chip' publishers – they include Hachette Filipacchi and Hachette Partworks, Panini Comics and Collectables, Reed Business Information, Puzzler Media, Hello and Kelsey Publishing.
Our strategy is based upon having a dedicated, focussed team who work together for the benefit of our publishers. We aim to lead industry initiatives that drive category growth and efficiencies. Our publisher strategies are based on unparalleled information and insight, delivering the very best operational and retail service to maximise sales performance. This includes an export service to 90 countries worldwide selling over 13m copies every year through a committed team of international specialists.
We strive for excellence at retail in both relationships and innovative marketing. A dedicated team deals at head office level with all retail multiple groups, meeting regularly to discuss annual and tactical promotional plans and regular range reviews. Marketforce's category management team handle magazine range and displays for leading retailers such as WHSmiths, Sainsbury's and Morrisons plus growing magazine sellers Lidl, Esso and BP.
Critically important to the magazine business, Marketforce ensures that the right magazines are on sale in the right place at the right time, cost-efficiently through its unmatched operational team.
Marketforce employs around 200 people across UK and international circulation management, retail sales, marketing services, IT and operational functions. We attract talent and expertise from around the magazine and retail business and are confident that we have the best teams in the market.
This is proven by:
• Being voted the best distributor for three years running in the annual Wessenden Retailer Survey
• Winning several Ace Awards, most recently
• Consistent outperformance of the market at retail.
To find out more about Marketforce, click here.
To contact Marketforce, email: liz_corns@marketforce.co.uk or call 020 314 83561 .
