Anderson Merchandisers

Anderson’s success in connecting your brand to America’s shoppers is built on almost a century of experience in servicing retail accounts. Founded in 1917 in Florence, Alabama, Anderson started as a small newsstand in a makeshift shed. Within a year, the company began providing merchandising services to retail accounts in its hometown. By the 1920s, the work had spread across the region and Anderson established itself as only the second wholesale distributor in the Southeast.
From a simple newsstand, we’ve expanded to more than 5,000 associates and six state-of-the-art distribution centers strategically located to help you reach customers quickly anywhere in the nation.
Our company owes its success, in no small part, to adherence to our Ten Rules and Four Values:
Ten Rules
1. Accept change by raising your expectations.
2. Perpetual acceleration through commitment.
3. Be knowledgeable of the unknown.
4. Consistently practice an entrepreneurial spirit.
5. Perpetually learn / teach.
6. Everyday, manage for results.
7. Always add value.
8. You are service.
9. Always be responsible for your own morale.
10. Continually seek improvement - be a fixer, not a finger-pointer.
Four Values
Customer / Consumer
Communication
Leadership
Teamwork
Today, Anderson is recognized as a leading distributor and marketer of music, DVDs, movies, books, magazines, consumer brands, and promotional products in the United States.