June Sales Roundup
June sales for most of the publicly traded marketers tracked by CATALOG AGE heated up from the previous year. For example, catalog sales at San Francisco-based
Calyx & Corolla on the Block
Vero Beach, FL-based flowers and plants cataloger Calyx & Corolla is for sale. Its owner, investor group Equity Resource Partners, bought Calyx from now-defunct
Operations and Management: Make a Holiday List (and Check It Twice)
Retailers are fond of promoting Christmas in July sales. Catalog operations experts prefer Christmas planning in July gearing up for the holiday season
Good News, Bad News in the First Quarter
For pessimists at business-to-business and computer catalogers, the first quarter of 2003 provided plenty to moan about. The demand for PCs and software
Tough Times for Nonprofit Catalogers
Catalog sales are expected to increase 6% this year, according to the Direct Marketing Association, to $132.8 billion. But for the most part, catalogs
Taylor Corp. Acquires G. Neil
Nearly a year after parent company Centis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, human-resources products cataloger G. Neil Cos. was sold to Taylor
Petals Working Through Chapter 11
Although cataloger/retailer Petals filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 21, president/CEO Richard Belenski insists that the company isn’t
RedEnvelope Files IPO
Gifts cataloger RedEnvelope is going public. The San Francisco-based company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering
Live from ACC: Catalogers Get Critical
Picture the scene: You walk into a cavernous exhibit hall, and the room is nearly empty save for seven large, round tables. On each table sits about a
Planet Dog in the Dog House
You could say that four-year-old canine merchandise cataloger Planet Dog is in the doghouse. No, the Portland, ME-based company is not in trouble. Rather,