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May: Premier Issue........................ “No Excuses”
Product Focus: Bedding
Ad Reservation 3/16 | Artwork Due 3/22
June: Weighing In..........................“The Pendulum Shift”
Product Focus: Outdoor & Made in America
Ad Reservation 4/30 | Artwork Due 5/15
July: Next on Deck.........................“Put Me in Coach”
Product Focus: Accessories
Ad Reservation 6/1 | Artwork Due 6/15
August: Head in the Clouds...........“The Un-Connected Retailer”
Product Focus: Flooring
Ad Reservation 7/5 | Artwork Due 7/15
September: Reinvention...............“To Open or Close”
Product Focus: Sustainability
Ad Reservation 8/6 | Artwork Due 8/15
October: The Numbers..................“Consumer-ology”
Product Focus: Bedding
Ad Reservation 8/28 | Artwork Due 9/11
Nov/Dec: Time Travel...................“Now and Then”
Product Focus: Lighting
Ad Reservation 10/4 | Artwork Due 10/15
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