Coast to Coast’s annual retail day was held yesterday in Toronto. In attendence were many of the top magazine retailers, wholesalers, and publishers.
Wholesalers included: Benjamin News, Metro News, NewsWest, CMMI and the NewsGroup
Retailers included: Chapters/Indigo, Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Gateway, Presse Commerce, Hudson News, HDS Retail
Also in attendence was LMPI, represented by Martin McKewan and Stan Synowicki.
Many top circulators were working the room, including, but not limited to: Alexandra Cooper, Canadian House and Home; Marisa Latini, Zoomer; Pat Strangis and Mike Hughes, Transcontinental; Nancy Parker, Cottage Life Group; Mark Stiekman, Taunton Press; Greg Keilty, SkyNews; Sam Cohen, Canadian Running, Gripped; Mark Hamill, Rogers; Nathalie Cuerrier, Canadian Geographic…just to name a few.
The annual event has become a great way to make new friends and professional contacts, and renew old ones. All while getting some important marketing work accomplished.