Partnership profits vocational-ed supplier
At 960 pages, the 2005 catalog of vocational education supplier Brodhead Garrett is its largest since 1988. Accounting for 600 of those pages are woodworking
Filson sold to former Polo exec
C.C. Filson, a Seattle-based manufacturer/marketer of outdoor apparel, luggage, and leather accessories, has been sold to a former executive of Polo Ralph
Z Gallerie tries to expand via mail
Although Z Gallerie has 60 stores in 19 states, the home furnishings retailer isn’t a nationally recognized brand yet. But the Gardena, CA-based company
Investment Firm Buys Portion of Bachrach
An affiliate of Boca Raton, FL-based private investment firm Sun Capital Partners has acquired a sizable percentage of men
The USPS Wants (to Help) You
In November 2004, the U.S. Postal Service established the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC) in New York. If you hadn’t heard about it, you’re not alone. But the USPS is trying to promote the services offered, which were designed to provide postal customers with decisions on mail preparation, mail piece designs, and rate eligibility.
The Four Elements of Customer Value
Far too many marketers overlook the fact that cultivating a customer base means tracking the behaviors of those customers for
Overstock.com Subject of FTC Inquiry
Online discounter Overstock.com reported that the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the company
Postal Rate Hike May Be Lower Than Expected
For months mailers and pundits have whispered that a double-digit postal rate increase was all but inevitable in 2006. But new rumors put the increase at something like 6% for next year, followed by a 4%-5% hike in 2007.
“Lucky” Merchants Not Suffering from Post-Tsunami Inventory Woes
Merchants interviewed by CATALOG AGE are counting their blessings that none of their suppliers have been hurt by December
Filson Sold to Former Polo Exec
C.C. Filson, a Seattle-based marketer of upscale clothing, luggage, and leather accessories, has been sold to a former executive of Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. and an equity investment firm.