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
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,
Deal making stumbles
You might think that the grim economy would prompt a flurry of mergers and acquisitions. But not so, or perhaps more accurately, not yet. The level of
Red Envelope Sold to Provide Commerce
Embattled gifts cataloger Red Envelope has a new lease on its fiscal life.
Lillian Vernon Catalog Back in the Mail
Nearly two months after the personalized gifts merchant was acquired by Current USA, the Lillian Vernon catalog is back in the mail.
NY Web Tax Law Not So Scary?
After the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued a Technical Services Bulletin (TSB-M-08(3)S) on May 8 regarding a new law requiring online merchants to collect state sales taxes, the tax counsel for the Direct Marketing Association said the legislation is now viewed as
Live From ACCM: Trading With a Conscience
When Fair Indigo launched 18 months ago, it incorporated all three channels
Live from ACCM: Kick Up Your Site’s Performance
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Q&A: Postal Chairman Dan Blair in the Hot Seat
With rates what they are, many catalogers are ready to go postal about rising costs. Dan G. Blair, chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, addressed some of their concerns in an exclusive interview with Multichannel Merchant.