Boston Design prints 70,000 copies of the magazine each year with a readership base of over 150,000.

Distribution takes place on a monthly basis. Beginning with the release of each annual issue and for each subsequent month, for one year, various marketing strategies and distribution outlets reaching the key audiences are implemented.

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The following is a sampling of our distribution strategy:

Newstands:
15,000 Books in locations such as Borders Bookstores, Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Out-of-Town Newsstand, Copley Square News, CVS, Whole Foods and other select bookstores and newsstands throughout the greater Boston region.

Donations to Charity Patrons/Special Events*:
10,000 books to high ticket/high profile events such as Boys and Girls Club Antique Auction, Build Boston, Newbury Street League Auction, Horizons for Homeless Children Breakfast, Home Show, Boston Design Center Sample Sale, Osterville Show house, Duxbury Show house, Beacon Hill Garden Tour, Concord Museum Garden Tour, New England Aquarium Benefit Gala, Jewish Community Center Show house, Junior League Show house, Plymouth Show house, Faulkner Hospital/Sagoff Center Ball, Hope Lodge Key Gala, Greater Boston Antiques Festival.

Real Estate:
10,000 books to real estate agencies in select geographic locations, real estate developments, corporate relocation firms.

Client Distribution:
10,000 books to current advertisers and their clients.

Hotel Residents Distribution:
2,500 books In Room and/or Concierge to: Four Seasons, Rowes Wharf, Charles Hotel, Copley Hotel, Boston Harbour Hotel, Bostonian Hotel, and Ritz-Carlton residences.

Mailing:
12,500 books to private mailing lists, affluent homeowners, A.S.I.D. Designers, subscriptions, architects, builders.

Other Complimentary Copies:
10,000 books to Boston Design Centers, high-end salons, health clubs, yacht clubs, professional office buildings, and country clubs.

*Charity patrons and special events may change each year.