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About NSSEA - Industry Research & Publications | |||||||||
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Researched for the school supply industry, these publications and informational resources are designed to enable NSSEA members to evaluate, plan, and better manage their businesses. NSSEA reports are unique publications funded through member dues and most all are free to members. Nonmembers may purchase items at list price. Industry Reports
Information & Marketing Support
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Dealer Catalog Print Date Survey Document Type: Report Description: Provides NSSEA's suppliers, service providers, and independent rep members with catalog production schedules for dealers in the education market. The survey contains catalog production schedules (gather and print dates) for NSSEA dealer members with catalogs. Publication Date: September 2004 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: $149.00 Order Code: CPDR0405 Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Educational Products Market Study Document Type: Report Description: summary of a comprehensive study of the size, growth rate, and current trends in the educational products market in grades PreK-12, conducted by NSSEA and the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Publication Date: 2004 Number of Pages: 4 page summary; full report 60 pages Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Summary report free; full report $150 for participants; List Price: $1200 Order Code: EPMS Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Report Description: The primary objective of this study was to collect information about the purchasing of NSSEA sponsored products in the K-12 education market. Publication Date: 2000 Number of Pages: 25 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: $199.00 Order Code: K8MS Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Report Description: The main objectives of this study were to determine the following: awareness of parent-teacher stores, how much teachers are spending on educational products, where teachers prefer to purchase educational products, and factors teachers consider when purchasing educational products. Publication Date: 2004 Number of Pages: 14 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: $199.00 Order Code: RMAS04 Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Report Description: Provides insights into the operating characteristics of retail school supply stores. Includes comprehensive guidelines for analyzing the procedures and profitability among specialty retailers in the school supply market to help retailers evaluate, plan, and better manage their businesses. Publication Date: 2003 Number of Pages: 10 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: $149.00 Order Code: RSR03 Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org School Market Advertising Comparison Report Document Type: Report Description: Details the cost of basic advertising and contact information for a number of school market publications. Publication Date: 2004 Number of Pages: 19 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: ADCOMP Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org School Market Definition Study Document Type: Report Description: The information in this study pertains to the 2002 U.S. and Canadian market for consumable supplies;
instructional materials; and equipment, fixtures, and furniture at both the dealer and supplier levels. For the supplier channel, the report presents market size, total number currently in the market, segmentation by distribution channel, and segmentation by type of product. For the dealer channel, the report presents market size, total number currently in the market, segmentation by member vs. non-member, segmentation by store vs. catalog vs. online, and an estimate of the total dealers by size. Number of Pages: 34 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: $199.00 Order Code: MDS02 Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Flyer Description: Provides lists of hardware and software recommendations as well as digital file transfer guidelines to encourage an industry standard for catalog publication. Publication Date: 2003-2004 Format: Print or Electronic (Also published in the NSSEA Membership Directory) Member: Free List Price: Free Order Code: CTG Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org
Document Type: Flyer Description: Provides tips for dealers on how to make the most of their tradeshow experience. Publication Date: 2003-2004 Number of Pages: 1 Format: Print Member: Free List Price: Free Order Code: DHTG Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Folder Description: NSSEA's freight program is designed to save you money on LTL (less-than-truckload) interstate shipments moving to and from your company. NSSEA's transportation consultant, Ray Bohman, negotiated discounts of up to 58% with motor common carriers rated among the top service carriers in the country. Publication Date: 2003 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: FREIGHT Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Guide to NSSEA Antitrust Policies Document Type: Brochure Description: Provides a straightforward overview of antitrust issues. Publication Date: Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Free Order Code: ANTITRUST Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org How to Break into the School Market: Educational Product Marketing 101 Document Type: Flyer Description: Provides new companies who have invented/published/created a product with advice on how to increase their chances of success in marketing to this industry. Publication Date: 2003 Number of Pages: 1 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Free Order Code: HBMF Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Brochure Description: Explains how to make the most of NSSEA online services. Dealer and Supplier versions available. Publication Date: 2003 Number of Pages: 10 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: ISG Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Brochure Description: Covers all of NSSEA's advertising and marketing opportunities and includes free advertising tips and advice. Members receive a 50% discount on Tidings magazine regular ad rates. Publication Date: 2004 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Free Order Code: ADKIT Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Folder Description: Get new employees up to speed on the benefits of NSSEA membership. This folder is packed with information on NSSEA member services and tradeshow events to help make the most of your company's dues investment. Publication Date: 2004 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: MBRGUIDE Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Folder Description: Advertising copy and artwork for retailers to use in promoting their parent-teacher store. Publication Date: 2000 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: RAK Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Retailers' Advice for Suppliers Document Type: Flyer Description: Provides suppliers a checklist of dos and don'ts on shipping, customer service, and more. Publication Date: Number of Pages: 1 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Free Order Code: AFS Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Decal Description: For NSSEA dealer retail members designed by NSSEA's Retail Store Council to help consumers identify NSSEA members, signifying a professional dealer bringing quality educational products to the marketplace. Publication Date: July 2004 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: RSCLING Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Templates Description: For B2B electronic information exchange, EDI and Flat File formats of purchase orders and invoices are available via email or on disk. Approved by the NSSEA Business Technology Committee. NEW: Product Specification Template (Excel file). Publication Date: 2004 Format: Electronic Member Price: Free List Price: Free Order Code: B2B For an email copy of standard, contact memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Folder Description: Get your new employees up-to-speed on the benefits of NSSEA membership. This folder is packed with information on NSSEA member services and tradeshow events to help you make the most of your dues investment. Publication Date: 2004 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Order Code: MBRGUIDE Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org NSSEA Essentials (formerly Tidings) Subscription Document Type: Magazine Description: Provides the latest news concerning NSSEA shows and activities, with the most recent happenings in the school market, company mergers/acquisitions/changes, and new product announcements. Publication Date: 6 times a year (every other month) Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: $75.00 Order Code: ESSENTIALS Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org State of the School Market Report Document Type: Report Description: A snapshot overview of the school market including trends, demographics, enrollments, funding, and construction for the education market. Publication Date: August 2004 Format: Print or Electronic Member Price: Free (but $5 per copy over 10 extra copies) List Price: $99.00 Order Code: SSM04 Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org
Document Type: Calendar Description: Full color wall calendar that reports on national and international industry shows of interest to the school marketer. Publication Date: September 2005 Format: Print Member Price: Free Order Code: UTSC Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Document Type: Flyer Description: Provides bar coding guidelines of educational publications and products to encourage an industry standard. Format: Print Member Price: Free (Also published in the Membership List Price: Free Order Code: UPC Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Using the Internet: E-marketing Tips for School Dealers & Manufacturers Document Type: Brochure Description: Outlines basic e-commerce business models and gives a brief overview of marketing on the Internet. Publication Date: 2003 Format: Print Member Price: Free List Price: Available only to NSSEA members. Staff Contact: memberservices@nssea.org Click here for the NSSEA Publication Order Form. To view this file you will need the Adobe Acrobat software. If you do not have the software, you can download it for free from www.Adobe.com. Order NSSEA Publications in Your Choice of 3 Easy Ways: 1. Fax completed order form with credit card information (payment only applies to nonmembers) to: (301) 495-7362. 2. Call 1-800-395-5550, ext. 40 with credit card information (payment only applies to nonmembers). 3. Mail completed order form with payment information to: NSSEA A fourth option — Online Ordering — is coming soon! | |||||||||
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