Marketing solution targeting merchant instead of consumer?

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Asking for a buddy here.

He's doing a startup that needs data from merchant in exchange to provide them lead of consumer.

He's doing store-by-store visit, but it's far too slow (a single person could visit 30-40stores per 8hr workday top). So, he's looking for a solution that'd lead to a quicker and broader exposure.

I thought maybe there's some sort of business listing/directory or even some marketing company that specializes in such a market. It doesn't have to be free. But apparently my google-fu wasn't strong enough.

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Originally Posted by Hehe

I thought maybe there's some sort of business listing/directory or even some marketing company that specializes in such a market. It doesn't have to be free. But apparently my google-fu wasn't strong enough.

Wouldn't such a company be effectively the same as what your buddy is doing?

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Not really I think.

My buddy brings consumer to those stores while using data provided by the merchant.

What he is looking for are marketing solution toward stores; perhaps a magazine that target retail store owners, franchisees... Etc