KSS is the leading supplier of comprehensive price and promotion optimization and execution solutions to the grocery, chain drug, convenience retail and petroleum industries, helping retailers manage in excess of $50bn annual revenue from over 17,000 outlets. Retailers use KSS solutions to model and forecast the impact of pricing and promotional decisions to drive more profit to the bottom-line. Using KSS, a merchandiser/category manager is able to model and understand the effect of pricing decisions for both regular and promotional prices, before implementing them. Additionally, they are able to measure the effect of an item's price on the category and cross categories, to ensure that sales and profit goals are reached. KSS provides a solution that sits on a merchandiser's desk and gives them instant answers, ON-Demand. KSS: Know Tomorrow, Today.

MultiAd Kwikee is the premier provider of development, management and distribution services for product images, data and related content. Kwikee is supported by participating manufacturers and is FREE to the retail trade community (retailers, wholesalers, brokers, printers, ad agencies, etc) for use in advertising, e-commerce and planogram applications. With Kwikee's proven distribution methods, manufacturers can be sure product-related content is always properly represented in the marketplace. Manufacturers and retailers can also take advantage of Creator Technology to allow for the customization of sales and marketing materials in a matter of minutes. Our systems enhance the marketing process by providing tools needed to effectively market products at the local level, while adhering to overall brand strategies. Applications include virtually any type of document to help sell more products including sell sheets, coupons, in-store signage, ads, scannable bar code reports, and much more.

CaseStack, Inc. provides logistics outsourcing services, including warehousing management, consolidation programs and transportation brokering, to mid-sized companies that sell products to retailers, distributors and other manufacturers. CaseStack's core competencies include unmatched partnerships and collaboration programs with warehouses and retailers, along with providers of all transportation modes, including ocean, air, less-than-truckload, truckload, parcels, and rail, which drive down prices for mid-sized clients. The proprietary ASP web-based software allows client to gain full visibility of their entire supply chain. It creates the ability to track all inbounds, outbounds, inventory levels, out-of-stocks, lot groups and SKU numbers for each individual warehouse. CaseStack consolidation programs provide productivity and management benefits. In addition they can save suppliers up to 40% off traditional services and lower logistics costs by up to 25%. Each program cuts time management, increases on-time deliveries, reduces dock congestion and plays a role in reducing the amount of trucks on the road, thereby "greening the supply chain." The CaseStack consolidation programs are simple to set up and only take one month for a supplier to become fully integrated. CaseStack currently offers three types of nationwide consolidation programs: Retailer-Driven, Warehouse and Carrier Consolidation.

DSS has been in the fulfillment and distribution business for over 70 years - offering customized third-party distribution related services to manufacturers, marketers and retailers. Flexible service solutions include: full carton, broken carton, full pallet distribution, as well as display assembly, product packaging, and returns processing. Additionally, DSS has a direct-to-consumer offering allowing companies with an e-commerce or catalog channel to meet the needs of their individual consumer customer. The company is systems oriented and communicates daily with clients via EDI or other customized formats.

We are a 3rd party Logistics Frieght Management Company. We are a Service Provider to the 48 states, Canada, Mexico and China. Our offices are located in Illinois, California, Texas, and Hong Kong. We also provide our Warehouses for your convenience. We service our customers by trucks, railroad, even by air.

ARSG is your "true" one stop shop for your national merchandising coverage using NO subcontractors. With over 3,000 employees from coast to coast, we cover all classes of trade with dedicated merchandising teams. We also provide cutting edge, real time, reporting and auditing results with Quickview reporting. With ARSG all of our work is guaranteed to your satisfaction. To get big company resources with a small company attitude, call ARSG.

In the ever-changing world of today's retail industry, as personnel costs increase along with expectations from the retail customers, Beacon Merchandising Group can help eliminate the in-house headache of administration while reducing your overhead. Unlike most other third party merchandising companies, we are able to offer extremely competitive rates as we have been active in the grocery retail industry for 17 years. This experience has allowed us to become very familiar with retail concepts. Currently we service Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland. Additionally, we service the following retail outlet chains: BI-LO, Piggly Wiggly, Publix, Winn-Dixie, Albertson's, Kroger, Advance Auto Parts, Target, and Wal-Mart along with several other convenience and discount store chains. We've successfully completed projects ranging from new store openings to total store conversions for national mass merchant accounts. Our company is a member of NARMS (National Association of Marketing Services), and currently our Vice President serves on the executive board of directors. Beacon Merchandising Group, Inc. will provide experienced merchandisers for: Resets Display building Store Conversions Store Remodels Stocking Pricing Point of Purchase Material Mystery Shops Audits / Surveys Plan-O-Gram Maintenance New Item Cut Ins Retail Service Work (Distribution Voids and Audits).

CROSSMARK is a professional busniess services company that has served the Consumer Packaged Goods industry for 100 years. CROSSMARK employs more than 17,000 associates to execute against headquarter sales, retail merchandising, store-level marketing, and streamlining trade practices. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, our mission is to deliver cusomized client solutions with unparalleled execution throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

DSI is a wholly owned subsidiary and operating company of American Media
(a major publisher of newsstand/checkout oriented magazines). DSI is the leading broker of Marketing, Distribution and Retail services in the publishing industry. DSI leverages our network of leading retailers to extend our Merchandising Services to a diverse group of non-publishing clients. DSI has a team of 103 retail field managers to represent our clients' point-of-sale needs in retailers covering all 50 states. DSI integrates technology into our services to improve productivity and confirm tasks accomplished while lowering costs. All 1500+ retail DSI employees use the Symbol PDT8100 handheld computer to scan bar code data and record real time store conditions for all DSI clients.

DSI offers a wide range of long term manufacturer and retailer partnerships to:

Magazine Publishers, General Merchandise Companies, Confection Companies,
HBC Companies, Consumer Healthcare Companies, In-Store Advertising Companies, Major Retailers

DSI offers the following services:

Sales & Marketing, Plan-o-gram Implementation, New Item Cut-ins, Merchandising
Data Collection & Condition Reporting, Survey / Resets / Installations

DSI has more than 25 years of merchandising experience!

Driveline has more than 10,000 W-2 company employees providing coverage in more than 70,000 retail locations including food and drug stores, home centers, dollar stores, mass merchants, clubs, and convenience stores. Services include retail execution, continuity coverage, Homestore programs, new store and remodel deployments, DSD support, logistics services, and category management support. Driveline's scale, culture, and financial strength create industry-leading value and permit the delivery of integrated solutions for even the largest consumer goods retailers and manufactures.

The Driveline companies include Storecast Merchandising, Archway Merchandising, The Service Team and Co-Resources Solutions. Each of these legacy divisions along with National Retail Services (NRS) and Merchandising Corporation of America (MCA) have been renamed to capture the power of the Driveline brand. Driveline is "Retail Power and Motion."

Food & Drug Retail Services, Inc., a Division of Performance Sales & Marketing is a consumer products brokerage agency serving the food, drug and mass merchandising trade in New York, New Jersey and New England. The company is organized in the following manner to facilitate category management and selling with technology-based marketing support: Frank Parise - Private Label and Health Care Lon Weisman - Beauty Care, Home Health Care Bobbie Gordon - Cosmetic, Fragrance and General Merchandise PSM services and features include: Professional headquarter coverage Retail merchandising: Store resets Shelf allocation & maintenance Space management Distribution checks Pricing surveys Promotional support Support services: Customer service Prioritized seasonal and promotional order tracking MDF management MCS/broker information systems Electronic bulletin board Internet communication Complete ECR capabilities Trade memberships: NACDS, NAGMR, PLMA, SHOPA Started in 1991 with key employee ownership 24 people with broker and manufacturer experience Working management - key executives calling on the trade

Lawrence Merchandising has one of the largest and most efficient networks of in-store merchandisers in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For over thirty years, manufacturers and retailers have depended on Lawrence Merchandising to position many of the nation's top brands through quality and reliable in-store merchandising support. Our field representatives are trained and supervised to insure your service is done timely and accurately. LMS provides Custom Retail Services solutions through retail placement, inventory and market feedback that lead to increased retail sales velocity. Lawrence Merchandising services include: retail inventory management, reorder service, POG design, resets, cut-ins, seasonal sets, new store openings, product sampling, surveys/audits, mystery shops, date code rotations, product labeling and markdown/returns. Our goal is to keep you in front of the consumer and ahead of your competition so that you can thrive in today'scompetitive marketplace.

With over 3 million retail store visits per year National In-Store "Gets it Done at Retail" with on-target Retail Merchandising, Sales Training, Experiential Marketing, Retail Intelligence, Technical Services, Mystery Shopping, Call Center and ISO Certified Fulfillment Capabilities!

The NIS Network of 10,000 Brand Advocates make it happen at retail every day with "A Get It Done Attitude" which translates into sales success for our clients. The NIS service support offering is a blend of "High Tech and High Touch" which our clients love. That's why we are the fastest growing retail support company in the country.
Plus... NIS is a division of Omnicom Group, the Global Leader in Advertising and Marketing Communications Services, making us the most financially stable retail service provider in the world!

REPS has been providing field merchandising services since 1986. These services are tailored to each clients' needs in more than 5,000 retail stores throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska. REPS' field force primarily consists of Full-Time Territory Managers. We do not use independent contract labor. 90% of stores are assigned to a Full-Time Territory Manager with Part-Time assistance. REPS' training program is the best and most detailed in the industry. All new Territory Managers are given four full weeks of one-on-one training by REPS National Trainer. REPS personnel are equipped with industry leading technology. REPS Territory managers utilize state of the art pocket and pen-based PCs in the field. REPS technology enables real-time report gathering specifically designed to fit your in-store needs. REPS advanced technology gives your product the edge at retail. REPS provides quality service nationwide.

Our Mission to Customers is Simple; Focus on Their Needs, Provide Experienced People for the Job and Give A Timely Response with Complete Back Up. We are 800 Strong in 26 States.

Catalina Marketing Corporation was founded on the premise that targeting communications based on actual purchase behavior would generate more effective consumer response. Today, Catalina Marketing combines unparalleled insight into consumer behavior with dynamic consumer access. This combination provides both manufacturer and retailer marketers with the ability to execute behavior-based marketing programs, ensuring that the right consumer receives the right message at exactly the right time.

Catalina Marketing offers an array of behavior-based promotional messaging, loyalty programs and direct-to-patient information. The company manages one of the largest decision-support databases in the world, and works with more than 300 of the world's top consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers, and nearly all of the top pharmaceutical companies.

Catalina Marketing Services - serves the needs of U.S. manufacturers and retailers, primarily within the CPG industry. The company captures transactional and historical consumer purchase data, creates programs that generate growth and profitability, and communicates multiple marketing messages via a single medium.

Catalina Health Resource - works with pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers as well as retail pharmacies to provide patients with condition-specific health information and direct-to-patient communications. Catalina Health Resource prints more than 1.1 billion informational PATIENTLink communications to almost 100 million patients each year.

The CPG CatNet Mission is 'Advancing Professional Standards in Category Management.'

Stay current with the latest in tools and training using channel and category-specific Resource Directories. Connect with your peers in specialized Discussion Groups or "broadcast a question across categories. Weekly newsletter articles from around the world - unique to category management issues. Access the Global Events Calendar and Career Advancement opportunities. Participate in a major initiative to benchmark corporate training programs and create professional Standards & Certifications.

International Chapters have been added in Central / South America, South Africa, and Canada along with university resources, professional coursework listings, new discussion group areas, and a new 'Virtual Convention Center' to allow members to hold small meetings as well as large webcasts.

The association seeks to serve the needs of its members and guests, creating 'buckets' for information to be amassed and creating a 'place' for interaction among peers.

FOOD FOR ALL is a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger, and childhood obesity in the United States and around the world. FOOD FOR ALL programs operate in over 8000 grocery stores and unite the food industry and consumers in supporting self-help solutions to hunger and obesity.

Food For All operates turnkey, customized point-of-sale programs at no cost to the retailer. Our consumer-funded program allows retailers to designate which charities they wish to support. With Food For All's Obesity program, we help identify elementary schools in proximity to each of their retail stores to fund in-classroom physical activity.

Food For All also works with manufacturers in creating cause-marketing programs with retailers and/or their wholesale distributor.

Naylor, LLC is North America's leading provider of integrated communications and image-building solutions for associations. Our services encompass print, online and event management offerings, and we currently partner with over 450 associations spanning 85 different industries. From planning and production to printing and delivery, we offer the exact level of consultative services required to produce the communication solution best suited for your association. As the leader in association publishing for nearly 40 years, Naylor specializes in providing turnkey communications. Best of all, these services are provided at no cost to you.

To learn more about Naylor, contact Bill Carter, Publisher at 866-840-3991 or visit www.naylor.com.