Serving leading independent garden center retailers in North America.
    Independent garden centers stand out from other stores selling gardening products with their high-quality products and customer service. The market continues to rebound as interest in edible and container gardening, among other trends, grows. Garden Center magazine serves retailers looking for relevant, practical business management information, as well as those looking for inspiration and out-of-the-box thinking to make their store one that customers will return to over and over.

    Address: 5811 Canal Rd. Valley View, OH 44125
    Email: jgilbride@gie.net Contact: Jim Gilbride
    Phone: 800-456-0707 FAX: 216-525-0515








    Established in 1980, GIE Media, Inc. has grown from one publication into a leading marketing and communications business-to-business media company serving seventeen industries. The company goal of Group Interest Enterprises is to publish the highest quality business magazines, websites, e-newsletters, conferences, reference books and other forms of business media in growth industries, with a quality standard based upon editorial value and market leadership.

    GIE Media Inc., is headquartered in Valley View, Ohio and is privately owned by its founder Richard Foster. The company employs nearly 100 editors, publishers, sales representatives, marketers and other professionals.

    In order to make a positive difference in the markets we serve and best serve our customers, the people of Group Interest Enterprises dedicate their energies to:

    • Publish the highest quality business magazines, websites, e-newsletters, conferences, reference books and other forms of business media in growth industries, with a quality standard based upon editorial value and market leadership
    • Control a leading market share of advertising and readership in all markets we serve
    • Demonstrate corporate leadership through the highest standard of business ethics and human principles in all areas of our business

    Address: 4012 Bridge Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113
    Email: Contact: Shipley, Jodi
    Phone: 216-236-5867 FAX: 216-651-0830






    Garden Center Marketing Solutions

    WebsiteOnline - Our newly redesigned, mobile-friendly website gets you in front of decision makers every day. Options include run of site advertising, home page takeover ads, lightbox ads, and NEW THIS YEAR: category linked advertising allowing your ad to be linked to content that pertains to your product.

    NewsletterWeekly and exclusive category e-newsletters – Reach growers on a consistent basis in our weekly e-newsletter. Or own your product category by being the sole sponsor of an e-newsletter series that contains top quality content about your product category. Custom designed, custom content and a targeted audience will deliver strong, measurable results.

    Direct e-blasts - Deliver your message directly to a list of targeted decision makers with a direct e-blast to those who have opted in to receive your product info. It can be your creative, or we can utilize our award-winning design team to customize your content.

    Top 100 CoverResearch Sponsorships – Each year, we collaborate with our sponsoring partners to produce important special reports based on high-quality research conducted by our team. You can own a high-visibility, high-impact position in the market by sponsoring one of our key annual research projects. Those available:

    • State of the Industry
    • Top 100
    TMITMI™ - TargetMarketIntelligence (TMI ™) is a game-changing market intelligence tool that your company must have to succeed in today’s highly competitive business environment. TMI is based on three key elements:
    • dynamic software
    • meticulous data management
    • proprietary subscriber information of our customers and prospects

    Features and benefits include:

    • Instant online access
    • Detailed market analysis
    • Rapid identification of new business opportunities
    • Access to thousands of new customers and prospects
    • Easy cross-referencing of your customer data with the TMI database
    • Custom market research
    • Export only the data you need

     

    Jim Gilbride
    Publisher
    jgilbride@gie.net

    216-393-0245

    Editorial

    Karen Varga
    Editor
    kvarga@gie.net

    216-393-0290

    Michelle Simakis
    Managing Editor
    msimakis@gie.net
    216-393-0275

    Cassie Neiden
    Assistant Editor
    cneiden@gie.net
    216-393-0222

    Sales

    Matt Beirne
    Lead Account Manager
    mbeirne@gie.net
    216-393-0223

    Gage Roberts
    Account Manager
    groberts@gie.net
    216-393-0239

    Classifieds Sales

    Bonnie Velikonya
    Classified Advertising Sales
    bvelikonya@gie.net
    216-393-0291

    Corporate Communications Manager

    Irene Sweeney
    isweeney@gie.net
    216-393-0280

    Production

    Helen Duerr
    Production Director
    hduerr@gie.net
    216-393-0237

    Jodi Shipley
    Advertising/Production
    jshipley@gie.net
    216-393-0273

    John Bennett
    Internet Ad Coordinator
    jbennett@gie.net
    216-393-0224

    Cleveland Office

    5811 Canal Rd
    Valley View, OH 44125
    Phone: 800-456-0707
    Fax: 216-525-0515


               

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