Live From The ACMA Forum: “Do Not Mail” a Hot Potato
Washington–Nobody in the catalog industry wants to see Do-Not-Mail legislation passed.
ACCM Bonus: A Peek at Private Equity Options
Is private equity right for you? That was the subject of a session at last month
J.C. Penney Slashing 2009 Capital Expenditures
Cataloger/retailer J.C. Penney is scaling back: According to further details of its 2009 bridge plan released on June 25, it will reduce capital expenditures from $1 billion in 2008 to $650 million next year.
Quebecor Creates New Marketing Group
Montreal-based printer Quebecor World, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, announced on June 16 plans to merge its retail insert, catalog, direct mail, and Sunday magazine printing divisions in the U.S. into a new integrated marketing group.
Talbots Slashes Staff 9%, Gets Credit
Womens apparel retailer company expects workforce reduction to save company about $14 million annually.
Fine print
Your list broker is important to you. So is your tailor. But both of them take a back seat to the most essential partner of all: Your printer. Finding
MacKenzie-Childs acquired
Private equity firm Twin Lakes Capital acquired ceramics manufacturer/marketer MacKenzie-Childs on May 7. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. MacKenzie-Childs,
Slim-jims get squeezed
Letter-size catalogs, aka “slim-jims” have helped many a mailer get through tough times by reducing postage and paper costs. But a proposed rule adjustment to slim-jim