Electronic Retailer Magazine Named 2008 Maggie Award Finalist for Best Non-Paid Trade

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Electronic Retailer Magazine proudly announces that it has been selected by the Western Publications Association (WPA) as a finalist in the "Best Non-Paid/Trade (circulation under 50,000)" category for its September 2007 issue. This honor marks the third consecutive year that Electronic Retailer has been named a Maggie finalist. In previous years, the WPA has not only recognized Electronic Retailer for its monthly publication, but also for its Gold Book resource directory and website.

"I am very proud that Electronic Retailer magazine has been nominated by the WPA for 'Best Non-Paid/Trade' in our circulation category," says Gina Mullins-Cohen, Electronic Retailer's executive vice president of media. "This nomination is the result of the dedicated efforts of the entire magazine staff, as well as cooperation from the Electronic Retailing Association."

The WPA bestows awards of merit to deserving individuals and companies whose work was deemed the best in the west in a wide variety of categories within the publishing industry.

The ER staff will be attending the 57th Annual Maggie Banquet on May 2 to find out if it will walk away with the coveted award.

Electronic Retailer magazine is a monthly international business-to-business publication for e-tailers, brick-and-mortar retailers, and direct and traditional marketers looking to expand their advertising message through multichannel methods. With a print readership of more than 21,000 subscribers and an online readership of nearly 72,000, Electronic Retailer reaches c-level executives from around the globe. Electronic Retailer is published by the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), a trade organization that represents the leaders of direct response--member companies that maximize revenues through electronic retailing on television, online and on radio.