People
Urban Outfitters has appointed James Bidwell to the newly created position of managing director, Anthropologie Europe. Bidwell had been chief executive
MCM staff
Make it your own: The basics of product development
What’s the biggest problem in merchandising today? Everybody is offering the same products to the extent that catalogs, Websites even stores look the
Some shipping processing systems
AIVEA CORP. Products: E-Ship Shipping Manager (an end-to-end solution that works with nine major carriers); E-Ship Shipping Manager (a middle-layered
Pier pressure to be multichannel
I was surprised to get a catalog from Pier 1 Imports in the mail in early October. The home furnishings and decor retailer had dropped its three-year-old
A look at shipping processing systems
Up until about eight years ago, most of Harvey Software’s customers were manufacturers, freight forwarders, or other large shippers. Today, the shipping
Get ready to be rich: Rich media technology and techniques
Rich Internet applications (RIAs) aren’t all about fun and games. They offer an effective and market-tested way to tackle the chief ongoing challenge
Best practices: Print Catalog Critique of International Currency
INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY As America’s premium coin catalog, International Currency aims to lose money. That is, the company hopes to sell rare coins, from
Cover Your Assets
Being in the Business of Helping organizations create better processes to control their inventory, I found it ironic when an insurance adjuster told me
Financial Reports: Brookstone, Office Depot, PC Connection
Third-quarter financials for multichannel merchants