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Baker Leaving Gander Mountain for Scott’s

| MCM staff

Hunting and camping gear cataloger Gander Mountain announced this week that its president/CEO of the past seven years, Mark Baker, has resigned for a position as president/CEO of lawn care products manufacturer Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

Print Catalogs Still Rule, Survey Shows

| MCM staff

If you think the print catalog is a dying channel, you better think again. Of 106 merchants polled by the Direct Marketing Association, 62% consider catalogs their primary sales channel. In contrast, only 20% cited the Web and 6% indicated retail.

The distressing tale of DMSI

| MCM staff

When the Word Got Out that Direct Marketing Services Inc. (DMSI) would be sold at a public auction on Aug. 5, not many people even knew the multititle

Slim-Jims Smarts

| MCM staff

Many Recent Reports Foretell the Demise of the letter-size booklet, or catalog. These articles have heaped unfair criticism on the U.S. Postal Service

Back Word

| MCM staff

WISTERIA’S REFRESHING TAKE ON OLYMPICS-INSPIRED MERCHANDISE MOST PRODUCTS AND PROMOTIONS INSPIRED BY THE OLYMPIC GAMES are too predictable and patriotic.

People

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Eddie Bauer Holdings has hired Pirkko Karhunen as senior vice president, design. She most recently worked for Aeropostale. The company also hired Carrie

MCM Awards 2008

| MCM staff

It’s not easy to be the best In fact, it’s quite hard to put forth the effort that goes into flawless catalog creative, seamless Website navigation, unique,