Food Catalog Buyers Level Off
The Food Catalog Market Totals 8.7 Million Active Names, according to New York-based list brokerage services firm ParadyszMatera. That amount is down
Tim Parry
Staffers Star in Lion Brand Yarn Podcasts
Since it sells yarn through big box stores such as Walmart and Michaels, Lion Brand Yarn was afraid its customers had a misconception that it was a large, faceless corporation. Now thanks to social media efforts, its customers know all about Lion Brand Yarn employees Liz Shaw and Zontee Hou.
Dress Barn Acquires Tween Brands
Woman’s clothing retailer Dress Barn has acquired Tween Brands in an all-stock deal worth $157 million. The merger deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, and has been approved by both company
InfoGroup Merging Direct Media With Millard
List conglomerate InfoGroup said today it will merge list firms Direct Media and Millard Group into a single entity called Direct Media Millard on July 1.
Keep an Eye on Warehouse Labor Costs
Your customers are finally buying again, and your warehouse is getting busier. But is it time to bring back all of the workers you had to lay off earlier in the year?
Live From Internet Retailer: Traditional Catalog Model Shifting For CWDKids
Do catalogers still have a future if customers continue to shift their focus to other channels?
Live From Internet Retailer: Take the Good Customer Reviews With the Bad
Getting negative customer reviews? Don’t sweat them
DineWise Acquires Home Bistro Foods
Gourmet foods merchant Home Bistro Foods has a new owner:
Quebecor Rejects R. R. Donnelley’s Latest Offer
Catalog printer Quebecor World has turned down a second offer by printing conglomerate R. R. Donnelley to purchase the company from bankruptcy. In a letter to Quebecor lead director Alain Rheaume and president/CEO Jacques Mallette filed with the U.S. …