Information for Publishers

Ingram Periodicals Inc. invites you to be a part of VISION™ (Visual Information Online Network), our online reporting system now available only to our client publishers.

Online reporting capabilities enable you to keep title progress in sight. Through VISION, you can view, download, and print a variety of title performance and distribution reports, including Barnes & Noble POS information.

We understand that business hours are no longer 9 to 5 and that time is valuable. VISION can provide you with the information you need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Click here to read an Ingram Periodicals news release describing recent enhancements to VISION.

VISION Reports

 
ABC Report – Shows by title all distributed and returned amounts per issue, broken down by geographical region and state.

Title/Account Order Regulation Report (TAOR) – Shows by title all distributed and returned amounts per issue and account. The most current 12 issues are highlighted.

Title Distribution Report (TDR) – Shows by account and warehouse the current draw per title. You may view what stores are carrying your title, store location, and title quantity.

Title Order Regulation Report (TOR) – This is a summary of the Bulk Sales reports. Shows by issue the total number distributed and returned as well as the sell-through percentage.

Product Received by Warehouse – This report shows publishers exactly when their product arrived per warehouse and the quantity received.

Accounts Payable Statements – The reports you receive by mail each month are now available online for your convenience.

Issue Reconciliation Report – This report you receive monthly by mail is also available online.

Issue Distribution by Retailer – Shows distribution information by retailers receiving your title including the number of stores, your title’s draw per store, and your average draw.

Title Comparison by Retailer – This report compares a specific title and issue to the top five titles in that same category with the average sale and sell through for each one.

Barnes & Noble Point of Sale (POS) – Where available, this report reflects point-of-sale information from Barnes & Noble. Updated daily.

Barnes & Noble POS by Category – This report utilizes POS data to show how a title is performing in each of Barnes & Noble’s store categories.

Replenishment Summary by Issue – Provides all relevant information regarding replenishment orders into national chain accounts.

Registering for VISION

Contact your Account Executive or e-mail us at publisher@ingramperiodicals.com to sign up for VISION. You will receive a password and a tip sheet for accessing various reports.