MCM staff
Backroads Acquires Bike Riders
Active lifestyle travel cataloger Backroads has acquired Bike Riders, a similar provider of biking, walking and culinary tours.
September Sales Roundup
The end of summer brought no reprieve in soft sales, judging by September
Movers and Shakers
A roundup of job appointments and promotions in the multichannel marketing industry
Kim Supply Sold to Private Equity Player
Private equity firm Amnis has acquired Kim Supply, a catalog distributor of carwash equipment and supplies and a manufacturer of self-serve carwash equipment.
MCM Radio: Editor-in-Chief Melissa Dowling on October News
Hear from MCM editor-in-chief Melissa Dowling and senior writer Jim Tierney about highlights from the new issue, what
Tales from the front
PLEASE SOBER UP BEFORE SIGNING HERE A Multichannel Merchant staffer recently placed an order with wine seller Geerlings & Wade. About three business days
Correction
In the September issue, we stated that Millard Group was the list broker for the Silver-Award winning L.L. Bean’s Direct to Business Holiday 2008 catalog;
Bracing for the critics
ORTHO TECHNOLOGY While wearing braces is a drag for most adolescents, selling orthodontia products to dental professionals via catalog is fraught with