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

As of Period 1, 2009, all programs will now be billed the third week of the promotion they take place in with the exception of the Limited Time Offer, Bonus AIR MILES®, and Bundled Bonus AIR MILES® programs which will be billed the third week of following Period.

Promotional Fees

Turn Promotion Name Rates apply to: Rates do not apply to SKUs on:
$265.00 per SKU
3 Patio Season

Gin, Rum, Vodka
Tequila, Canadian Whisky, Coolers, Cocktails to Go, Flavoured Wine Drinks, One Pour Cocktails

POD Display, Hero Display, End Aisles, Shelf Extenders, Mini-Thematic, FSI, Seasonal Gifts, Premium Fixture products, Seasonal Blockpile, or 50 mL & 200 mL SKUs.
4 Patio Season

Gin, Rum, Vodka
Tequila, Canadian Whisky, Coolers, Cocktails to Go, Flavoured Wine Drinks, One Pour Cocktails

POD Display, Hero Display, End Aisles, Shelf Extenders, Mini-Thematic, FSI, Seasonal Gifts, Premium Fixture products, Seasonal Blockpile, or 50 mL & 200 mL SKUs.
5 Beer
Beer
POD Display, Hero Display, End Aisles, Shelf Extenders, FSI, Seasonal Blockpile. Also excluded: Combo-only skus, Mix & Match skus, One-shot Premium Specialty Beer Program skus and Ontario Craft Beers with limited distribution.
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Display Program Rates

Hero Display

Hero Display Program Per Display, Per Store
PT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 $190
PT 10 $250
PT 11 $165
Advertising Rates are additional.
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Pod Displays

Pod Displays Per Turn
Pod (New, Premium or Hot) $17,400
+ 1 tasting per participating store Follow this link for rates for Tasting Program.
+ Cost of advertising one product per pod $8,900


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 September 2009, 82 stores are participating in the program.

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End Aisle Displays

Promotional Turn Rate per participating store
PT 1, 2, $165.00 per end.
PT 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 $180.00 per end.
PT 10 $250.00 per end.
PT 11 $145.00 per end.
Community Program (selected Regular Stores) Rate per participating store
All Promotional Turns $85.00 per end.
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Mini Thematics

A specific implementation plan and cost structure will be shared by Category Managers prior to the program's application deadline.
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Shelf Extenders

Option Rate per Extender per Store Participating Stores*
Regular $60.00 Follow this link
Discovery $60.00 Follow this link
Community $45.00 Follow this link
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Discover Our Community

Discover Our Community Program
$ 50.00 per week, per A, B, C, and D participating store.

A donation to a charity tied to the community event is strongly recommended as part of the promotion.

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Brand Hi Lites Columns

Option # of Stores Fee
1 7 $12,000.00
2 7 $12,000.00
3 7 $12,000.00
4 7 $12,000.00
5 7 $10,500.00
6 2 $3,000.00
7 1 $1,600.00
8 1 $1,600.00

Rates are applied on a quarterly basis.

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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.

Retail Price Bonus AIR MILES® Reward Mile (minimum)
under $5.00 1
$5.00 - $9.95 3
$10.00 - $14.95 4
$15.00 - $19.95 5
$20.00 - $24.95 6
$25.00 - $29.95 8
$30.00 - $39.95 10
$40.00 - $49.95 15
$50.00 - $74.95 20
$75.00 - $99.95 25
$100.00+ 30

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Limited Time Offers

The supplier/agent will be charged based on the full reduction in retail for the number of units sold at the LTO price.

Mandatory Pre-printed LTO signage: $700.00 per product, per Promotional Turn (flat rate).

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Value Add Program

$700.00 participation fee per Rep applied value add per Promotional Turn (flat rate). 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.

All Plant-applied Value Add programs are charged $5.00 per case approved.

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IMAGE Shelf Talker Program

$700.00 per product, per Promotional Turn (flat rate)

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

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Contests

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

Stand-alone on-shelf Contests

Option Rate
Contest Ballots
$800 per product (flat rate)
On-Pack Contest
$800 per product (flat rate)

Suppliers are responsible for the production of all contest ballots.

Necktag Contests

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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.

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Necktag Program

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

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New Product Shelf Talker

$700.00 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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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Advertising Program Rates

Free Standing Inserts

Option
Rate
Premium FSI Placement
$8,900
Value FSI Placement
$3,500

 

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Radio

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

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Newspaper Ads

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

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FOOD & DRINK Magazine

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