Another Redesign at Restoration Hardware
In a continuing effort to become a destination for purchasers of big-ticket hard goods, Corte Madera, CA-based Restoration Hardware redesigned its catalog
Enjoying a Solid Second Quarter of Growth
Most 81% of the publicly traded consumer catalogers tracked by Catalog Age showed top-line improvement during the second quarter, about the same as last
Current Buys Colorful Images from Concepts Direct
On Sept. 11, Longmont, CO-based multititle cataloger Concepts Direct sold its most profitable title, stationery mailer Colorful Images, to Colorado Springs,
Port Delays Unlikely to Affect Catalogers
Although congestion at the West Coast seaports combined with a shortage of dockworkers means long lines at the ports, it’s not likely to lead to merchandise shortages for catalogers.
Office Depot Closing Call Centers
Viking Office Products, in conjunction with its parent company, $12.3 billion Delray Beach, FL-based Office Depot, is slowly outsourcing the handling of a portion of its incoming calls, a move that could mean closure for a number of the company
Lillian Vernon Gets the Party Started
Pop singer Pink had a hit in 2002 with
Northern Safety Cofounder Seeks to Dissolve Partnership
CATALOG AGE learned that Salvatore Longo, president of Frankfort, NY-based safety supplies cataloger Northern Safety Co., has filed court documents to dissolve the partnership of the company, which he founded with his brother Ronald
Uneasy Start for FAO Schwarz Relaunch
It looks like relaunch of legendary toy marketer FAO Schwarz is off to a less-than-ideal start.
NAICS Not Yet a Common Language
When the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) debuted in 1997, it was supposed to take the place of the Standard Industrial Classification
Spending Rebound Lifts Business Mailers
Following an encouraging first quarter, the publicly traded business marketers tracked by Catalog Age are seeing further evidence of the long-awaited