New Initiatives, Evolving Approach Enhance Established Keys to Success
Two and a half decades after its launch,
and after years of reinforcing its reputation
as the kitchen/bath industry’s
dominant publishing vehicle, Kitchen &
Bath Design News, in many ways, is only
now fully hitting its stride.
KBDN approaches 2008 firmly entrenched
as the leading monthly trade magazine in
the market– highly-respected, in demand,
viewed by all levels of the trade as an
indispensable business resource that
informs, enlightens and inspires.
KBDN also approaches 2008 hardly willing
to simply rest on that stellar reputation.
Evolving with a changing industry and
today’s new publishing environment, its
advertising market share dominant and
growing, its staff well-established and
stable, KBDN is better positioned than
ever to serve the changing needs of its
marketing partners.
As in the past, 2008 will see KBDN honor
its tradition of publishing excellence
by delivering the same attributes that
have made it the industry’s undisputed
editorial and advertising leader. Those
attributes – highlighted in this, our 2008
Market & Media File – include:
- A high-quality, reader-responsive editorial product that provides in-depth
coverage of industry news, design ideas,
product innovations, consumer trends,
business strategies and the critical issues
affecting readers.
- A visually-compelling, tabloid format that enables ads to enjoy dramatic,
unmatched impact . . . while enabling
advertisers to build brands and generate
an impressive number of sales leads.
- A wide-ranging menu of innovative, value-added merchandising programs
aimed at augmenting marketing programs
and stretching ad dollars.
- Exclusive links with key industry trade associations, and with sister magazines in
the remodeling, home-building, cabinet
manufacturing and countertop fabrication
sectors.
But 2008 will see far more even than that. Among KBDN’s latest enhancements:
- An increase of more than 5,000 qualified monthly subscribers – the
product of unprecedented industry
demand – resulting in a bigger, better
circulation that targets and cost-effectively
delivers the industry’s most influential
product decision-makers.
- A growing range of integrated marketing options – including a regional
trade show, an expanded seminar series,
research tools, custom publishing
capabilities, a special “13th issue,”
and an expanded array of e-business
opportunities, including E-Articles,
E-Newsletters, E-Product Showcases, a
digital edition and webcasts.
- Completely new marketing initiatives, including a Satellite Media
Tour at the 2008 K/BIS, a three-part
series of “Designer’s Choice” advertorial
opportunities, and a “Print Plus” program
that enables advertisers to cost-effectively
bundle print ads with valuable Internet
exposure.
2008 will no doubt be another exciting
year of innovation and growth for
Kitchen& Bath Design News. We trust it will also be
a fruitful year for our marketing partners,
as we continue to innovate, continue to
evolve, continue to deliver unparalleled results, and continue to offer unequaled
service and unsurpassed return on
investment.

Eliot Sefrin
Editorial Director & Publisher