About Beckett
Beckett Associates is the largest North American distributor of trading cards (gaming, sports, and entertainment), related trading card supplies, and hot trend items. We provide retail supply chain management and specialize in category planning, planogram development, initial distribution, replenishment, and merchandising of the modular for our retail partners. Additionally, we support manufacturers who are looking for retail distribution of their products.
Headquartered in Bedford Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Beckett Associates operates out of a 200K sq. foot distribution center and corporate offices. Additionally, we have a 30K sq. foot distribution center in Cambridge, Ontario to support our Canadian customers. Beckett Associates provides our services to approximately 10,000 retail store locations across the United States and Canada.
Mass Retail: Wal-Mart (USA and Canada), Meijer, K-Mart, Zellers, and GiantTiger
Specialty: Toys-R-Us, Dollar Tree
Military: NEXCOM Naval Exchange
Other: 7-Eleven and other convenience stores across Canada
Additionally, Beckett Associates distributes products of more than 20 different manufacturers.
Trading Cards: Pokemon, Konami, Wizards of the Coast, Topps, Panini, Upper Deck, Press Pass, Ultra Pro, etc.
Specialty Trend and Toy Products: Ganz, Zany, Spinmaster, iToys, etc.
News
April 2010: Beckett Associates purchased the assets of Vintage Sports Cards increasing USA distribution in Wal-Mart, K-mart, and adding Toys R Us as a retail partner. Total North American distribution has increased to approximately 10,000 retail store locations.
February 2009: Beckett Associates purchased the assets of SCC Wholesale, LLC. This acquisition increased distribution within Wal-Mart stores across the USA. Total North American distribution has increased to approximately 5000 retail store locations.
November 2006: Beckett Associates purchased the assets of Steeds Marketing Ltd. This acquisition increased distribution into the Canadian market and Wal-Mart Canada, 7-Eleven Canada, and other convenience stores. Total North American distribution has increased to approximately 4000 retail store locations.
October 2005: Beckett Associates purchased the assets of Midland Hobby Supplies, Inc. This acquisition increased distribution within Wal-Mart stores in the Midwestern USA bringing the total Beckett retail distribution store count to approximately 2500 stores.
Services
Beckett Associates provides retail supply chain management and specialize in category planning, planogram development, initial distribution, replenishment, and merchandising of the modular. We continue to work with our manufacturing partners to secure merchandising space in stores of our mass retail partners.
Our retail partners rely on us to increase their sales results from year to year by being innovative in identifying new properties to distribute, and by maximizing sales performance of evergreen brands.
Our expertise in Scan Based Trading relieves the inventory investment from our retail partners. Additionally, our retail partners can reduce the costs of shipping, receiving, and merchandising of the products we distribute. We also have the capacity to distribute products regionally and to capitalize on products related to significant sporting events or historical events.
Contact Us
North America Headquarters:
Beckett Associates
7001 South Harlem Avenue
Bedford Park, IL 60638
Phone: 1-800-688-0499
Fax: 1-708-793-5812
Human Resources:
hr@beckettassociates.com
Sales: sales@beckettassociates.com
Canadian Affiliate:
Beckett Associates Canada
505 Thompson Drive
Unit #5
Cambridge Ontario,
N1T 2K7
Phone: 519-623-2234
Fax: 519-623-2401
Human Resources:
hr@beckettassociates.com
Sales: sales@beckettassociates.com
