Jim Tierney

MailExpress Relaunches as Streamlite

| Jim Tierney

MailExpress, a national business-to-consumer lightweight package delivery company, is now known as Streamlite. Atlanta-based Streamlite specializes in low-cost, trackable delivery of parcels weighing 5 lbs. or less.

M&A Activity Grinds to a Halt

| Jim Tierney

Just Three Catalog-Related Deals were reported in the second quarter a far cry from the 10 we reported in the second quarter last year. While the quarter

Vitacost.com Catalog Proves to be Healthy

| Jim Tierney

Selling dietary supplements such as vitamins, as well as cosmetics, organic personal care products and health foods in a catalog can be a tall order. But Vitacost.com, which has about 30,000 SKUs from more than 1,600 brands, embraces this task in award-winning style.

Six-Day Mail Delivery Safe Through FY2011?

| Jim Tierney

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 18-12 to approve a spending bill for Fiscal Year 2011 that included a measure to continue six-day delivery. Similarly, the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee approved language on a voice vote.