Postal reform: a rate hike every May
The postal reform bill passed in late 2006 does mean that rate hikes should be much more manageable, since they are tied to the CPI (Consumer Price Index).
Colorful New Catalog for Candy Warehouse
After 10 years online, Candy Warehouse is taking the plunge into print cataloging.
Lillian Vernon Closing In On a Sale
Less than one month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, gifts and housewares cataloger Lillian Vernon has reached a tentative agreement to sell the 57-year-old company, according to documents filed last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE.
Hallmark Halting Flowers and Gifts Direct Business
Hallmark Flowers, a subsidiary of Kansas City, MO-based Hallmark Cards, plans to shut down its direct-to-consumer flowers and gifts business by the end of April.
Talbots to Shutter 20 Stores
Two months after announcing it would drop its Kids and Mens lines, Hingham, MA-based merchant The Talbots said March 12 it plans to close 20 under-performing stores
BlueSky’s Outlook: Not Good
Two weeks after MULTICHANNEL MERCHANT first reported on the financial turmoil at multititle mailer BlueSky Brands, the situation has rapidly deteriorated.
ForestEthics Takes Aim At Catalog Lists
ForestEthics, the environmental watchdog group known for its creative protest against catalogers, is taking a new tack.
Postal Reform: A Rate Hike Every May
What does postal reform mean to you? Yes, rate hikes should be much more manageable since they are tied to the CPI (Consumer Price Index).
System Helps Art of Shaving Manage Growth
While many retailers reported soft sales last year, multichannel merchant The Art of Shaving grew a record-breaking 62% in 2007. The marketer of upscale men
Restoration/Catterton Deal Advances
One day after the expiration of a