LETTERS

No politics, please, you're a trade magazine

I faithfully read Multichannel Merchant magazine and the editor's page. I do want to let you know that I am disappointed in your political statements in your October editorial “Honor roll.” The beginning section of the column was quite good, mentioning the many stores and businesses that were helping with Hurricane Katrina. However, I did not think it necessary to make your very negative statements about the past president's wife and mother of the current president. There were many statements made, by both political sides, during this very unfortunate time…some were positive, and most were pointing fingers at someone else. I don't think your magazine or column needs to make political statements — it is not what your readership is interested in seeing.

Diane O'Connor
president, Creative Irish Gifts

Tourn on the spell check

In reviewing the November issue of Multichannel Merchant, I noticed the segment in “Backword” entitled “DeSantis says, watch this” used the phrase “more Timex than Touneau.” I'm pretty sure you meant to say “Tourneau.” They might appreciate a correction. (Unless Touneau is some swanky new watch brand with which I've not yet become acquainted!)

Becky Zendejas
account executive, Duggan & Brown

Editor's note: Sorry about the typo, Tourneau, but we're editors — what do we know from luxury brands?