The music plays on(line)
Marketing research firm Jupiter Communications predicts that annual online music sales will reach $1.6 billion by 2002. So it's no wonder that Amazon.com,...
The Cottura Catalog, 1997/98 Edition
From Tuscan tiles to Florentine fruit-patterned dinnerware, Cottura has the world of fine Italian ceramics covered. And the cataloger/ retailer's comprehensive...
The rate shuffle
When it comes to postal rates, the news is mixed. While the odds of pushing off a rate hike until next year are improving, the complexity of postal rate...
The Ones to Watch
For more than 100 years, cataloging has been an upstart business. But by 2001, look for the big boys to be taking over. And as you'd expect, the people...
The next stage
Virtually every savvy cataloger agrees that the effective use of a company's database is key to catalog success. More than merchandising, creative, and...
The future of parcel shipping
For years, speculation regarding the future of parcel shipping focused on who would succeed United Parcel Service as the dominant carrier. By 2001, it...
The vibes for 2001
Well-capitalized catalogers have just about every reason to look toward the future with optimism. Based on current conditions and economic projections,...
The euro benefit
From Jan. 1, 1999, world trading will be dominated by the dollar, the yen, and the euro-the last a currency that won't even be physically available until...
