Payment Terms

All invoices are due upon receipt LCBO invoicing terms are immediate.

Advise your Accounts Receivable contact immediately or fax details to 416-365-5766 for any invoice issues or concerns.

During the promotional program application process, the Merchandising Promotions Tracking System will give a choice of either bill to Agent or bill to Supplier. All invoices are then prepared accordingly. Please do not request revisions to re-bill supplier or re-bill agent.

Please remit payment to:

LCBO
55 Lakeshore Blvd East
Department #884,
M5E 1A4 Toronto, Ontario

Payment can be made by cheque or EFT wire transfer.

If you require further information regarding wire transfer banking information, please fax a request to 416-365-5766 ATTN: Accounts Receivable.

Accounts will be placed on 'hold' if any invoice is outstanding past 60 days. No further promotional program participation will be allowed until account is current.

If your contact information has changed please fax updated information on company letterhead to 416-365-5766.

Payment Schedule

The following programs are billed 4 months before the start of the promotion:

Hero Display, Ends Aisles Displays, Shelf Extenders, Shelf Talkers, Necktags and Contests.

The following programs are billed after the close of the promotion:

Promotional Fee,Brand Hi-Lites Columns, Bonus AIR MILES^®, Bundled Bonus AIR MILES^®, Discover our Community, FSIs, Holiday Gift Catalogue, Limited Time Offers, Mini Thematics, New Product Shelf Talker, PODs, Tastings, Seasonal Blockpiles, Value Add Fee(Spirits Only), Vouchers.

Promotional Fees

Display Program Rates

Hero Display

Pod Displays

The Category/ Product Manager will confirm the number of stores when inviting a supplier to participate.

Participation by Invitation only. The Category/Product Manager will notify selected applicants.

Suppliers must apply for tastings through the Tasting Administrator.

As of July 2008, 76 stores are participating in the program.

End Aisle Displays

Mini Thematics

Shelf Extenders

Discover Our Community

* The Fee charged for participating in the "Discover Our Community" Program in C & D stores may be waived if a donation to the charity tied to the community event is part of the promotion.

Brand Hi Lites Columns

Rates are applied on a quarterly basis.

Support Program Rates

Bonus AIR MILES^® Reward Program

There is a mandatory fee when participating in the Bonus AIR MILES^® Reward Program for the production of pre-printed AIR MILES^® signage.

• $525 per product, per Promotional Turn.

• Suppliers can deviate from the program structure above by 20 AIR MILES^® reward miles provided the offer does not exceed 20% of the selling price.
• The fee associated with each Bonus AIR MILES^® reward mile awarded is $0.30.
• Debit notes or invoices will be issued after the applicable Promotional Turn ends.

Limited Time Offers

The discount will be funded through supplier/agent reductions on wholesale prices, for the number of units sold at the LTO price with the usual LCBO product markups applied to the reduced cost. Wholesale price reductions must be provided on company (vendor) letterhead and accompany the LTO application when submitted.

The supplier/agent will be charged the wholesale reduction for the number of units sold at the LTO price.

Mandatory Pre-printed LTO signage: $525.00 per product, per Promotional Turn (flat rate).

Value Add Program

There are no fees to participate in this program; however the supplier is responsible for providing the Value Add or "give-away" items. Participants will also absorb the costs of added duties, freight and excise taxes in order to maintain the regular price of a product during the Promotional Turn.

Exception: Spirit only plant-applied Value Add program is charged $4.00 per case approved.

IMAGE Shelf Talker Program

$550.00 per product, per Promotional Turn (flat rate)

Sales & Marketing will issue invoices for the Shelf Talker Program at the beginning of the Promotional Turn.

Contests

End Aisle / Shelf Extender
Part of Promotional Turn - no additional charge.

Stand-alone on-shelf Contests

Suppliers are responsible for the production of all contest ballots.

Necktag Contests

• $4.00 per case

Vouchers

The agent/supplier will be charged back for the total retail value of all vouchers redeemed. Vouchers are subject to a five percent administration fee charged on the retail price of every voucher redeemed. G.S.T. is also applied to the total administration fee. The manufacturer covers all costs associated with redemption of these vouchers at their full retail value.

Necktag Program

$4.00 per case
*No charge fee for charitable donation necktags

New Product Shelf Talker

$550.00 per product. This is a mandatory one-time fee.

The Sales & Marketing Division will issue invoices for New Product shelf talkers after the listing process is complete.

Experience Program Rates

Tasting Program

There is a bar rental charge to participate in the program and products used for sampling are charged to the supplier at LCBO landed cost.

$17.25 per day + GST/PST Bar Rental Cost & $9.00 per day flat rate charity fee*
$159.00 per day + GST for an LCBO hosted tasting

*The $9.00 flat rate charity fee added to tastings is donated by the LCBO to charity.

Thursday Night Tasting Program

The regular bar rental charge to participate in the program is waived for Thursday night tastings if the tasting is hosted by agency staff.

$9.00 charity flat rate will be charged per tasting session, per store. The full amount of which is donated to charity.

Products used for sampling are charged to the supplier/agent at LCBO landed cost.

New - In-store Tasting Guidelines

In-Store Tasting guidelines are available to make participants of the program aware of their responsibilities. Please read before applying for in-store tastings or offering demonstrations.

Special Events Program

Customers may now sample product selections without making a charitable contribution. Each event will include a $9.00 charity charge, billed to the host agent, which will appear on invoices as "ITPCF."

Advertising Program Rates

Free Standing Inserts

Radio

Coop advertising costs will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

Newspaper Ads

Coop advertising costs will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

FOOD & DRINK Magazine

Other Program Rates

Marketing & Product Guide Subscription

Subscriptions to the Marketing & Product Guide (13 per year), updates and companion books can be purchased from the LCBO for $100.00. Publications are distributed to subscribers as they are produced.

Send your completed application form and cheque to:

Marketing & Product Guide Subscriptions
LCBO
Marketing Communications Department, #903
55 Lake Shore Blvd. East
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1A4

Application form must be received before March 1, 2008.

Application Form (PDF)