Rod’s Tries to Lasso Bigger Audience
Now that cowboy wannabes outnumber genuine cowboys, Rod’s has redesigned its flagship catalog and modified its merchandise mix. Founded as a store in
Operations and Management: Schein’s New DC to Speed Up Service
When Melville, NY-based medical and dental supplies cataloger Henry Schein went shopping for a location for its fifth distribution center, it adhered
Concepts Direct Now a Smaller Shop
Multititle gifts and stationery cataloger Concepts Direct is hoping that less is more. To rid itself of red ink, the Longmont, CO-based company, whose
Federated sells Arizona Mail Order, Figi’s
Nine months after putting all of its Fingerhut Cos. titles on the market, Federated Department Stores has sold the Figi
Union Demonstrators to Haunt Brylane HQ
Halloween is coming early to Brylane, but the apparel and home goods catalog giant won
Union Demonstrators to Haunt Brylane HQ
Halloween is coming early to Brylane, but the apparel and home goods catalog giant won
On the waterfront: Prolonged lockout could hurt catalogers
The West Coast port lockout involving the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) could spell big
Vermont’s Teddy Bear’s Tasty Relaunch
Shelburne, VT-based Vermont Teddy Bear Co. is going gourmet. The stuffed-bears marketer is opening Tasty Gram, a specialty food gifts Website, this month
Financial Update: For B-to-B Catalogers, Cost Cuts Lead to Small Victories
The publicly traded business-to-business and computer marketers tracked by Catalog Age continued to rein in costs in the second quarter, largely by tightening