Lebhar-Friedman history

In 1934, additional directories debuted.

1960: Lebhar-Friedman begins publishing Drug Store News.

In 1961 the company began publishing a directory of discount department stores, now titled Directory of Discount and General Merchandise Stores.

In 1973 Lebhar-Friedman launched two new directories covering automotive supply chains and foodservice distributors.

Originally a monthly, it became a biweekly publication in 1978 providing information on new products and services, tips on store management, and similar topics to a circulation of 45,000 drug stores.

1982: Apparel Merchandising begins publication.

Originally published biweekly, it became a weekly in 1987 and was the leading source of information on new developments in foodservice.

1989: Lebhar-Friedman begins to develop newsletters.

In 1994 Lebhar-Friedman sold Accounting Today to Faulkner & Gray, Inc., a New York City-based unit of Thomson Corporation.

Responding to the globalization of the markets it served, Lebhar-Friedman formed a joint venture in 1995 with Corporate Intelligence, a London-based research firm.

In 1998 it acquired the foodservice division of Marketpower, a market research firm based in London.

In 1999 Lebhar-Friedman introduced Menu, a quarterly that provided fresh ideas for culinary professionals.