A SLOW START
Fall arrived late this year for much of the country, and consumers are taking their time shopping for seasonal goods. And apparel catalogers are feeling the heat
MCM staff
Customer experience at its best
We’ve discussed the customer experience and its relation to the brand, the creative platform, the marketing plan, and the merchandise concept throughout the year. Now let’s look at building a sound channel-centric customer experience.
Kick it up a notch
From its name, you may think Revgear.com specializes in accessories for sportscars, but the cataloger actually sells products for boxing, kickboxing,
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Sweetie darling, of course it’s Lacroix Break out the Bolli Stoli: Serious couture is coming to catalogs. Multititle mailer Redcats USA announced in September
LISTINGS
New lists Foreclosure Review This list contains entrepreneurs who purchased information about the real estate foreclosure market. These 88,613 individuals
Wildfires Spare Southern CA Mailers
The tragic Southern California wildfires had many catalogers working on suppressing mailings to zip codes in the affected areas last week. But merchants based in the region had more pressing concerns, such as evacuations, air quality, distribution problems, and of course, general terror that the flames would reach them.
Jupiter Report: Holiday 2007 Online Sales to Surpass $39 Million
Online retail sales for holiday 2007 will increase by 20% over 2006, surpassing $39 billion, according to Jupiter Research. This is higher than the projected overall online sales growth of 19% for 2007.
Financial Reports: United Stationers, Wayside, Zones
Third-quarter sales for Des Plaines, IL-based office supplies merchant United Stationers rose 1.5%, to $1.19 billion, from $1.17 billion for the three-month period ended Sept. 30. Growth in the janitorial and break room, office products, and office furniture categories was partially offset by lower technology sales, company officials said. But net income dropped nearly 30%, to $27.5 million, compared with $39.2 million for the same period last year.
IWLA Starts C-TPAT Compliance Program
The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) recently announced a C-TPAT compliance program for third-party warehouses. The IWLA says its program is based on security best practices guidelines it has developed; the guidelines have earned endorsement of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP).