2012 PUBLICATION
SCHEDULE

Available Monday-Friday as part of the
Marketplace Today advertising feature.

Ad specifications
Minimum ad size is 2 columns W x 1" H. (For those desiring to run smaller ads, consider our Marketplace Today categories.) Ad height may increase by ¼" increments. Black and white only.

Column widths:
1: 1.25"
2: 2.64"
3: 4.02"
4: 5.41"
5: 6.79"
6: 8.18"
7: 9.56"
8: 10.95"

Advertising deadline
Space reservation, payment and materials are due three business days prior to publication day by 4:00 PM EST.

Advertising Opportunities
Marketplace Today's Shop Today
USA Today Shop Today

Shop Today runs as a highlighted section within Marketplace Today and provides an opportunity to reach 3,139,000 adults who spent more than $1.66 billion on merchandise in the past year. The USA TODAY readers’ average household income is $105,425. This is an audience with the means to buy.

Why choose Shop Today? USA TODAY readers buy!

  • Total leisure, entertainment, and dining: $13.5 billion
  • Total computers, electronics, and entertainment: $7.9 billion
  • Total women's apparel/accessories: $9.0 billion
  • Total men's apparel/accessories: $6.8 billion
  • Total watches, jewelry, fine writing instruments: $3.7 billion
  • Total skin care, cosmetics and fragrance: $2.8 billion
  • Total children's apparel/accessories: $2.3 billion
  • Total sports and athletic equipment: $1.5 billion
  • Total travel: $29.1 billion
  • Total charitable donations: $10.8 billion
  • Total weddings: $3.2 billion
  • Home & Garden: $31.3 billion
  • Personal Care & Wellness: $5.3 billion
  • Computer/netbooks/tablets/smartphones: $2.3 billion

 

Shop Today is published daily. Choose our Monday - Friday "Best Buy" package or run on Friday only.

Contact us for ad scheduling and rate information.

SOURCE: GfK MRI Spring 2011; Includes USA TODAY print or online readers who have shopped through catalog, phone, internet or mail in the last 12 months. 2010 Mendelsohn Affluent Survey, HOH, HHI $100,000 or more

For more information, please contact your
USA TODAY Marketplace sales representative.
P: 1-800-397-0070
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