Apocalypse, Now

| MCM staff

After terror came out of the sky on that beautiful September morning, we kicked into what has become, in our nation, predictable response mode outpourings

Profile: BILL MONK

| Rama Ramaswami

Director of Logistics Nordstrom.com How long have you been in logistics? I didn’t go to school for it. I was a paperboy for nine years, and I always tried

It’s in There

| Ernie Schell

Dream on, about the warehouse infrastructure that you’d love to have but can’t afford, about the new systems that you’ve been told will save you money

Making Them an Offer

| Moira Cotlier

It seems that Santa will be scaling back on his gifts this Christmas. Retail observers predict that holiday 2001 will see the softest sales in years.

August Sales Roundup: For the Dogs

| MCM staff

Stamford, CT–The sales performance for many publicly traded during the dog days of August were just that: for the dogs. Cincinnati-based cataloger/retailer

Hand Over Those Tax Rebate Dollars Please

| MCM staff

Few catalogers expect a lift from consumer tax rebates As consumers began receiving their tax rebate checks this summer, retail giants such as Home Depot

Underwater Basket Weaving

| MCM staff

People of a certain age will remember this: Back in the ’60s and ’70s, UBW was the kind of course you supposedly took in college if you were part of the