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  • Best Practice Guidelines for Covermounts and Promotional Gifts

    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

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Carriers

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Export Distributors

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Finishers

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Printers

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Publishers

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • Smart Guide to Magazine Security for Subscriptions Houses

    This guide is designed to address concerns over leaks within the supply chain that allow unauthorised sales of magazines at car boot sales, market stalls and via the internet.

  • TSP Industry Document Review Schedule June 2012

    The purpose of this document is to provide visibility of all Standards, Guidelines, SMART Guides and Best Practice documents that are within the scope of the PPA Technical Services Panel (TSP). Review and communication status is also provided in an effort to ensure all documents are relevant and fit for purpose and that they are effectively communicated to all interested parties.

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Value Packs and Polybagged Magazines

    Publishers create “value packs” containing selected magazines and distribute them as a separate product.
    Magazine ‘Value Pack’ product must have a unique, clearly visible printed bar code on the front of the pack that complies with existing magazine industry best practice.
  • PPA ANMW Industry Standard Agreement on EDI ISSUE FILES - 2011

    It is intended that this document be read and used by technical staff of wholesalers, publishers and distributors or their software suppliers to ensure that each transmitted EDI Issue File is of a standard industry format with each field containing the correct content and format of information.

  • PPA Sales Based Replenishment Guide

    Encourage your customers to have their favourite magazines delivered to their doorstep with this Just Ask leaflet, part of the PPA's ongoing initiative to support Shop Save and Home News Delivery (HND).

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Producing Successful Barcodes - November 2011

    This Smart Guide outlines the key requirements for producing successful barcodes that work first time, every time and should be read in conjunction with the full best practice guide to barcoding.

  • Best Practice Guide to Coupons and Vouchers - November 2011

    This guide gives publishers and marketers best practice advice on running safe and successful voucher campaigns.

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to One-off Specials and Off-sale Dates - November 2011

    This Smart Guide gives advice on barcoding for one-off specials and recall off-sale dates.

  • PPA Best Practice for Barcoding and issue numbering Dec 12

    This best practice guide contains everything you need to know about putting together a barcode for your magazine.

  • Just Ask : Canvassing leaflet

    Just ask order form. The best way to ensure you receive every issue of your favourite magazine is to place an order with your local newsagent.

  • Just Ask : Logo

    A high resolution copy of the Just Ask logo.

  • Just Ask : Instore Banners

    Just ask images. Print out these banners to display in your store

  • Just Ask : Magazine advert

    Publishers can use this advert to promote the availiabiltity of their titles within their magazines

  • Just Ask : User Guide

    This documents explains how theJust Ask initiative works, and how you can implement it in your store.

  • Affadavit Claims Guideline

    These guidelines have been prepared to assist wholesalers’ understanding of the requirements for fully auditable stock control and returns processing systems, capable of generating computerised 'Affidavit' credit claims.

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Barcode Issue 'Add-Ons' 2012

    The method of identifying each issue is extremely important to the process of information exchange. The framework for establishing add-on codes for magazine issues aims to uniquely identify every issue of a magazine within a calendar year,  provide for consistency in determining the code and provide a framework suitable for most magazines and can be adapted for the unusual cases.
  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Covermounts and Promotional Gifts

    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 guide is designed to advise publishers on the types of item which do carry additional requirements.

  • Magazine Coupons and Vouchers: A Retailer's Guide

    Industry-agreed guidelines for retailers on best practice in magazine voucher promotions, designed to maximise retailer revenues from promotional schemes while minimising risk.

  • EDI Standards Library

    Click here for a list of links to download the EDI Standards documents.

  • Making More Money from Magazines

    A comprehensive information pack to help independent retailers maximise profit from the magazine category.

  • Retail Guidelines for the Display of Men's LIfestyle Titles

    This document advises retailers of the recommended display guidelines for men’s lifestyle magazines - or “Lads’ Mags”.

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Voucher Scheme Safety

  • Make Coupons Work for You

  • The Smart Publisher's Guide to Barcode Issue Numbering for 2011

  • Newstrade Industry Code of Practice for Coupons & Vouchers

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