Lane Bryant Book a Bust
The News That Charming Shoppes will discontinue its Lane Bryant Woman catalog by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2010 must have come as a relief
Finally a Break on Paper Prices
After A Tumultuous Year in the paper industry marked by quarterly price increases, rising energy and manufacturing costs, as well as several mill closures
Senior Manager
With his shock of white hair and gruff-but-grandfatherly demeanor, Gary Giesler could easily pass for one of the 6 million customers who buy items such
ACMA Head Happy with Slim-Jim Updates
A few days after the U.S. Postal Service revealed its proposed changes to slim-jim catalogs, the executive director of the American Catalog Mailers Association says he
Proposed Slim-Jim Catalog Revisions Are In
Some of the proposed changes to the requirements for slim-jim catalogs could result in reduced response rates from customers, several mailers say.
Quebecor World Unveils New Comail Technology
Quebecor World is hoping to generate more postal savings for its catalog and periodical customers through new comailing technologies announced Dec. 11.
Office Depot Consolidating Supply Chain
Not unlike many companies in the U.S. this year, office supplies cataloger/retailer Office Depot has seen better fiscal times.
A Good Year for Gardening Mailers?
When the going gets tough, it seems, consumers get gardening. While many multichannel merchants are struggling thanks to the economic crisis, garden catalogs and Websites
Hanna Andersson, Gerber Childrenswear Sold
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners announced Nov. 25 that one of its affiliates, Childrenswear LLC, acquired children’s clothing cataloger/retailer Hanna Andersson Corp. and Gerber Childrenswear for $179 million.
PRC Chairman Predicts 5% Rate Hike In 2009
Wondering What You Can Expect in terms of a postal rate hike next May? Dan G. Blair, chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission believes the average