PROBLEMS IN STORE?
Most observers agree that Sharper Image CEO Steve Lightman has what it takes to run a direct business. But he doesn’t have retail experience, and for
Red Envelope’s redo
Hoping to reverse its lackluster financial performance, Red Envelope last fall quietly revamped its brand. The gifts cataloger relaunched its Website
Victoria’s Secret’s DC woes mount
Problems with its new distribution center continue to plague Victoria’s Secret Direct. Because integration issues in the DC are preventing the women’s apparel merchant from meeting expected volume, it is reducing catalog circulation to suppress demand.
Chocolatier restarts catalog, eyes China
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate is producing a catalog for the first time in more than four years. The St. Louis-based chocolatier in September mailed 65,000
AmeriMark Finally Buys Dr. Leonard’s
More than four months after Multichannel Merchant reported that AmeriMark Direct had agreed to buy fellow multititle cataloger Dr. Leonard
Patrick James Starts Catalog
Better late than never. That
Elfing It Up at Lands’ End
To liven up the holiday order experience for both customers and telephone representatives, Lands
Chocolatier Restarts Catalog, Eyes China
For the first time in more than four years, Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate is producing a catalog.
Gander Mountain Acquires Overton’s
Gander Mountain is back into catalogs in a big way. The St. Paul, MN-based sporting goods retailer announced Dec. 6 it has acquired water sports cataloger/retailer Overton
Dean & DeLuca Uncorks Wine Spin-Off
To go with the gourmet food and gifts it sells, Dean & DeLuca launched its first wine and accessories catalog.