A Market in Bloom
The overall gardening products market has grown nearly 50% between 1996 and 1999 Between 1996 and 1998, according to the NGA, the number of households
Seattle Earthquake Jolts Northwest Mailers
The earth moved in Seattle, and catalogers based in the area felt it. But most agree that damage from the Feb. 28 earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter
Electronic Catalog: Dead Dot-coms Fuel Net Liquidation
Online merchandise liquidators are profiting from the crash and burn of their dot-com peers It’s no secret that the dot-com world is dog-eat-dog. But
Electronic Catalog: The Key to Kiosks
The goal of in-store kiosks seems simple enough: Provide customers with access to the company’s Website to offer a value-added service and an increased
Ken Hawk Steps Down As CEO of iGo
Reno, NV–Eight years after launching his business in a garage, Ken Hawk is stepping down as CEO/chairman of batteries and electronic accessories cataloger
OfficeMax to Close 50 Stores
Blaming the slowing economy, office supplies cataloger/retailer OfficeMax will close 50 of its 996 stores this spring in an attempt to reduce capital
J. Crew Launches Children’s Line
After nine months of development, J. Crew has launched the J. Crew Kid product line. The New York-based apparel cataloger/retailer will introduce the
Electronic Catalog: Getting a Good Read on Copy
Most catalogers know by now that it’s not enough just to replicate the pages of their print catalogs when posting their online content. The Internet,
Alloy As a Brand for All Media
Alloy is establishing itself as a Martha Stewart Omnimedi a for teens What started out as a snowboard apparel Website five years ago has evolved into
Electronic Catalog: A Frog or a Prince?
FrogMagic.com allows admirers to send gifts anonymously raising questions about the recipients’ online privacy Rob Hansen knows about the business of