The U.S. Postal Service has long been touting the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMB) as a revolutionary change–one that will expand mailers’ ability to track individual pieces of mail and provide greater visibility into the mail stream.
Delia’s in late September Sold Its Extreme-Sports Gear merchant CCS to retail chain Foot Locker for $102 million in cash. Besides CCS, the direct segment
Retailer Gap Just Stepped Up Its Direct Presence. The apparel giant in September bought sports apparel cataloger Athleta from Blue Highways Holdings for
Long Tall Sally is Taking a Big Step. The U.K.-based multichannel merchant of apparel for tall women just dropped its first U.S. catalog. The company
Catalog Choice is Gaining Traction Among Mailers. The online service, which allows consumers to create a list of catalogs from which they want to receive
Catalog Holdings, a Portfolio Company of Golden Gate Capital, in September sold Spiegel Brands to an investor group led by Granite Creek Partners. Terms
For Most of the Publicly Traded Consumer Merchants tracked by Multichannel Merchant, the second quarter was one to forget, with scarce exceptions. Stuart
If there was any doubt lingering that multichannel merchants were in for a rough holiday, consider the comments of Howard Lester, CEO for kitchenware/home decor cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma.
Although the 2006 Postal Reform law restored a semblance of normalcy to annual postal rate increases, many catalogers are wondering what they can expect in terms of a rate hike in May 2009
Fraser Papers, which operates the Katahdin Paper Mill in Millinocket, ME, announced plans in May to shut down the venerable mill due to the high energy costs of running it. But now there is talk of a reopening next year