Advertising & Print
Schedule 2026
Publication Frequency: Bi-monthly (6 issues per year)
Format: Print + Digital (interactive edition with clickable ads)Publication Frequency: Bi-monthly (6 issues per year)
We welcome news, views, case studies, success stories, and product features from across the industry. Merch magazine is the perfect platform to share your expertise, product innovations, and company updates with an engaged trade and agency audience.
Combined Deadlines
To ensure inclusion, all advertising artwork and editorial content must be submitted by the combined deadline listed in the Advertising & Print Schedule (three weeks before each publication date).
Editorial content should be supplied as Word or plain text files (not PDFs).
Images should be supplied separately as high-resolution (300dpi) JPEGs or TIFFs. Logos and graphics should not be embedded in documents.
Advertising artwork should be press-ready, supplied as high-resolution PDFs (minimum 300dpi, CMYK).
Fonts should be embedded or outlined.
Late submissions may not be considered for inclusion.
Where to Send
Editorial submissions: editor@merchmagazine.co.uk
Press releases (BPMA members): marketing@bpma.co.uk
Advertising artwork & queries: Once advertising agreed, advertisers will be emailed an artwork upload link.
All content is subject to editorial review. Inclusion is not guaranteed.
Media solutions
to suit you
From traditional advertising positions to digital banners to inserts, there is a range of advertising solutions to suit your budget. Media positions are available to all BPMA members and non-members where indicated.
– Premium positions (available to BPMA members only)
– Inside front cover
– Right facing
– Back cover
– Inside back cover
– Centre spreads
Standard media positions
Together with full pages, half pages in both vertical and horizontal positions are also available in each issue.
Digital banners
Digital advertising banners can also be booked as a standalone position or to complement print media and are available for BPMA members to book.
Bespoke media solutions
Please contact advertising@merchmagazine.co.uk with details of your proposed campaign and receive a quotation.
We also consider proposals for front cover take overs, branded outer digital wraps and additional one off media solutions. Talk to us about what is possible
today.
Please note, tailormade digital or postal mailings are available. These require a minimum of 3 months notice from issue copy deadline and all inserts are tested and approved before they are booked.
Want to become a member?
If you are interested in becoming a BPMA member to access premium media positions, please contact the BPMA via membership@bpma.co.uk
