Digging in to Michigan Bulb
Ah springtime, when a young man’s thoughts turn to gardening or something like that. And when you think gardening, venerable seed and plant catalogers
MCM staff
Good-bye, BlueSky
BlueSky Brands is history. The North Kingstown, RI-based parent company of the Paragon Gifts, Bits and Pieces, Bits and Pieces U.K., National Wildlife Direct, and Winterthur catalogs, which also owns McLean, VA-based third-party fulfillment provider AB&C Group, shut down on March 14.
SAYINGS FOR SELLERS
As an investment banker for middle market companies, my job is to do three things: sell businesses for owners who wish to exit or have a liquidity event
Movers & shakers
Healthcare products and services provider Henry Schein has promoted Mark Mastroianni to director of marketing communications and programs in the company’s
Bill would let merchants negotiate credit card fees
Catalogers have long wanted relief from the fees charged by credit card issuers. But a bill introduced in Congress in March may not be the best way to
back word
turns 30 At the ripe old age of 30, Movies Unlimited considers itself the oldest specialty video retailer in the U.S. And the Philadelphia-based company
Sourcing from China: You get what you pay for
The steady stream of product recalls from manufacturers in China late last year caused panic at many U.S. companies. Quality and sourcing managers, along
LISTINGS
New lists Celebrate Express Files The party retailer has released a corporate master file of 843,031 12-month buyers who bought party supplies and costumes.
THE AGE OF EXPERIENTIAL
When merchants talk about experiential marketing, they’re usually referring to stores and how to get customers engaged in the products and the brand once
2008 MCM Awards finalists
The judging panel has narrowed the field of nearly 200 entries in the Multichannel Merchant Awards to 110 total finalists. This year’s judges selected