Promotional Calendar: 2011/2012

Promotional Calendar: 2012/2013

         

The LCBO’s Promotional Programs provide a range of exciting opportunities for suppliers to generate increased sales. The core strategy focuses on total program integration across all communication channels: in-store themed signage, customer publications, special events, tastings, advertising and new media.

With the exception of P9 and P10, each promotional turn is aligned with the LCBO reporting period and lasts four weeks. Promotional Turn 9 is 3 weeks and promotional turn 10 is 5 weeks.

Application Deadlines

The table below outlines each Promotional Turn's start and end dates as well as application deadlines for Displays and Support Programs.

Access to Merchandising Promotions Tracking System is needed to apply to these programs.

 



  Period Dates Thematic AGENT DEADLINE
Sold Space
Applications & Support
SAM DEADLINE
for approvals/declines
AGENT DEADLINE
for Sales Forecasts
AGENT DEADLINE
for detailed information
for approved programs
2011/2012
12 Jan 29 - Feb 25
2012
Cocktail Hour 25-Mar-11 20-May-11 19-Aug-11 n/a
13 Feb 26 - Mar 31
2012
Italy 16-Sep-11

Please note that Period 13 is a full 5-week turn.



  Period Dates Thematic AGENT DEADLINE
Sold Space
Applications & Support
SAM DEADLINE
for approvals/declines
AGENT DEADLINE
for Sales Forecasts
AGENT DEADLINE
for detailed information
for approved programs
2012/2013
1 Apr 1 - Apr 28
2012
The Trend Report 30-Sep-11 31-Oct-11 7-Nov-11 7-Nov-11
2 Apr 29 - May 26
2012
How to Shop for Wine 18-Nov-11 18-Nov-11
3 May 27 - June 23
2012
Cocktails 16-Nov-11 9-Dec-11
4 June 24 - July 21
2012
I Love Canada 6-Jan-12
5 July 22 - Aug 18
2012
Beer 6-Jan-12 27-Jan-12 3-Feb-12 10-Feb-12
6 Aug 19 - Sep 15
2012
Barbecue Central 9-Mar-12
7 Sep 16 - Oct 13
2012
Ontario Wines 3-Feb-12 6-Apr-12
8 Oct 14 - Nov 10
2012
Whisky 4-May-12
9 Nov 11 - Dec 1
2012
Holiday 1 23-Mar-12 4-May-12 1-Jun-12 8-Jun-12
10 Dec 2, 2012-
Jan 5, 2013
Holiday 2 29-Jun-12
11 Jan 6 - Feb 2
2013
Shop & Save 27-Jul-12
12 Feb 3 - Mar 2
2013
TBD 24-Aug-12
13 Mar 3 - Mar 31
2013
TBD 21-Sep-12
  Period Dates Thematic AGENT DEADLINE
Sold Space
Applications & Support
SAM DEADLINE
for approvals/declines
AGENT DEADLINE
for Sales Forecasts
AGENT DEADLINE
for detailed information
for approved programs