ASI Provides Office Products Discount Program for ASI Canada Members

Substantial savings on over 250,000 items from Grand & Toy

TREVOSE, PA – September 1, 2009 – Advertising Specialty Institute^®, the largest media and marketing organization serving the advertising specialty industry, today announced an office products discount program for ASI Canada members on over 250,000 items through office outfitter Grand & Toy.

ASI distributors and suppliers in Canada who enroll in this exclusive discount program receive:

• Substantial savings on value-priced office products, including tech items and customizable office interiors. 
• Custom pricing on items most frequently used by ASI members. 
• Free, next-day delivery on in-stock orders over $50. 
• A dedicated business advisor. 
• Access to multiple ordering options, including online, phone, fax and in-store. 
• Secure, fast and easy ordering online. 

“Driven by today’s economic challenges, customers demand greater value and service, and that’s exactly what this partnership between ASI Canada and Grand & Toy provides,” said Jay Ostrow, executive director of distributor services for ASI Canada.  “This program delivers first-class service and provides savings instantly.  It’s another huge plus for our members in Canada.”

Grand & Toy is the leading single-source office solutions provider in Canada, offering strategic procurement services to Canadian businesses.  Current customers testify to the company’s service, reliability and competitive pricing.

“As a person who no longer expects good customer service from anyone, I have been absolutely blown away by Jennifer Cameron and other staff from Grand & Toy,” said new customer Geoff MacNeil, of MacGraphix (asi/258683).  “Not only was the customer service from Jennifer way beyond my expectations, but so was the delivery driver and all the other staff that make Grand & Toy run everyday.  I will be using G&T for all my future office supply needs.”

The office products discount program joins other member savings programs for ASI Canada, including discounts on UPS® small package and freight shipping, UPS customs and brokerage services, email marketing tools, digital artwork services and credit card processing.

To request your new account or attach the ASI Canada discounts to your existing Grand & Toy account, click here.  For more information about this new member benefit, contact Jennifer Cameron, at 800-478-9405, or at [email protected].  

About ASI Canada
The Advertising Specialty Institute in Canada is one of the largest media and marketing organizations serving the advertising specialty industry.  Supplier firms (manufacturers) use ASI print and electronic resources to market products to ASI distributor firms (sellers).  Distributor firms use ASI print and electronic resources, including ESP Online, to locate nearly any product in the industry from over 3,500 supplier firms and to market services to buyers.  ASI provides catalogs, information directories, newsletters, magazines, websites and databases, and offers e-commerce, marketing and selling tools. Visit ASI and ASI Canada at www.asicentral.ca and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Fred and Leslie’s blog, and the CEO’s blog.