Postal: Rate Hikes Will Follow Reform Bill
Catalogers can breathe a sigh of relief: It
The Guild Goes to NYC
The Guild, a purveyor of artworks and artisan decor and jewelry, is taking its show on the road
Slim-jim size suits popcorn mailer
For Dale and Thomas Popcorn, it’s no longer hip to be square. Or rather, after the whopping postal rate increase this past May, it’s no longer affordable to be square. The popcorn mailer has cuts its costs significantly by changing its trim size to a slim-jim.
Sierra Trading, Bergdorf Goodman head home
The real estate slowdown hasn’t deterred mailers from tapping in to the home goods market. Two merchants at the low and high end of the spectrum
Neiman Marcus on the retail cusp
Neiman Marcus is renowned for its elegant stores and superior service, but it’s never really been considered cutting edge. The upscale cataloger/retailer is addressing the issue with its new Cusp stores designed to appeal to a younger demographic.
Bottoms not up
While most of the publicly traded consumer merchants tracked improved their revenue for the second quarter, those increases failed to correlate on the earnings side.
More postal pain?
The U.S. Postal Service wants to raise rates again, and nobody knows how the agency will go about the increase. Some fear the USPS may try to go for one last big hike under the old rules.
Print, Production, & Paper
Multichannel Merchant’s exclusive 2007 Benchmark Survey on Print, Production, & Paper finds that catalogers have further embraced digital workflows, digital photography, and digital proofing.
ACMA to USPS: Be Very Concerned About Catalog Circ Cuts
ACMA Executive Director Hamilton Davison testified before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia on Oct. 30 during a hearing titled, “Will Increased Postal Rates put Mailers Out of Business?”
Hotel Chocolat Taps U.S. Market
With 23 stores in the U.K., a catalog, online business, and a Tasting Club, Hotel Chocolat still had a hankering for expansion.