BG Connect Catalogue
Catalogue Description
The Bartle & Gibson BG Connect Catalogue is a high-quality, effective communication tool that sells your product and strengthens your brand. This catalogue is an great resource for communicating product offering to both existing and prospective customers.
Advertisements may promote brand awareness or they may promote new or specific products, technology or services. If the ad displays specific products we recommend, the ad includes the product’s model number to assist our sales team fulfill customer requests.
Our catalogue helps advertisers reach the right customers by properly segmenting product ads into 3 distinct arenas: Plumbing, Heating and Electrical (organized alphabetically by company).

Sections of BG Connect Catalogue
Heating
Plumbing
Electrical
Print Edition of Catalogue

The print catalogue is distributed by:
- sent to all 30 Bartle & Gibson branch locations for customers to pick up from the counter when within the branch
- delivered to customers by hand directly by salespeople
- available for pick up at branch customer appreciation events
- QR Codes will be added to the catalogue to our eCommerce page
- Link Options for QR Codes Include:
- Brand landing page
- Product landing page
- Filtered search results page
Interactive Digital Edition of Catalogue

The digital catalogue is distributed by:
- posted to Bartle & Gibson’s ISSUU
- link shared in BG Connect monthly email for 6 months
- link shared on Bartle & Gibson website homepage
- link shared to Bartle & Gibson’s social media
Catalogue Advertising Details
Ad Type
Single or double page PDF
Design services available for an additional cost.
Target Audience
To reach the right customers the catalogue segments the product ads into 3 distinct sections: Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical (organized alphabetically by company).
Distribution
Approximately 2,000 copies are printed and distributed to customers between September and February. The interactive digital edition is also accessible online starting in September 2025.
Ad Links
A QR Code will be added to each catalogue ad and linked to the BG eCommerce website.
Catalogue Artwork Specifications
Ad Type
Media: Catalogue
Single Page: Width: 4.7". Height: 8.1", no bleeds
Two-Page Spread: Width 9.7". Height: 8.5", 0.125" height bleed top & bottom. Finished size: Width 9.7". Height 8.75"
Export Settings
File type: High-res PDF
Audio: not supported
File size: maximum 100 MB
Colours: CMKY
Logo Export Settings
File Type: High-resolution PDF (no crop marks)
Colours: CMYK, including images (no RBG or spot colours)
Resolution: At least 300dpi at display size
Catalogue Advertising Pricing
Single-Page Ad
SINGLE-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT
$600 $650 +GST/12 MONTHS
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Single-page advertisement is discounted if purchased as part of either the BG Connect Base or Plus Packages.
Single-Page Ad
ADDITIONAL SINGLE-PAGE
+$700 +GST/12 MONTHS
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To advertise a second brand an additional single-page ad is to be booked as an upgrade to the BG Connect Base & Plus Packages.
Two-Pages
DOUBLE-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT
$1,250 $1,350 +GST/12 MONTHS
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Double-page advertisement is discounted if purchased as part of the BG Connect Pro Package.
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The double-page ad is to advertise a single brand; for an separate brand the additional single-page ad will need to be booked.
