Markets What’s New
Culture Shock You can travel overseas in a jiffy, but your documents may not make the trip so readily, warns World Trade magazine. Marketing and other
MCM staff
Logistics Binge
Operations may be slender these days, but the conference menu isn’t. Low-carb aficionados will cringe at what attendees consumed at this year’s Council
In the Midst of the Storm
Boca Raton, FL-based jewelry cataloger Seta Corp. is thankful that it fared as well as it did through the two hurricanes Frances and Jeanne which hit
opinion & response
Duluth Trading Co. Gets Plumbers Off Crack At one time or another, we’ve all been exposed to Plumber’s Crack the pants’ sag that exposes too much of a
Cyber Shopping Spree
TO THOSE WHO POOH-POOHED the Internet, there’s new proof that like it or not, the darned thing is an effective information tool. After surveying 3,000
listings
NEW LISTS BLUE MOUNTAIN Selling housewares and personal-care products, the Blue Mountain catalog has 50,000 buyers on its housefile. Customers spend an
new catalogs
Danny’s Organic Marketplace To make it easier for consumers to find organic products, Daniel Judy launched Danny’s Organic Marketplace last year. The
Mailer Takes a Creative Meeting
This month our reviewers take a meeting with Marco, a Harrisburg, PA-based cataloger of supplies and accessories for meeting and event planners. Critiquers
Use Tax: States Get Aggressive
In their persistent efforts to require direct marketers to collect state use taxes, several state legislatures have developed a new aggressive strategy.
Financial Reports: Cabela’s, Zones, DWR, More
Third-quarter net income at outdoor sporting goods cataloger/retailer Cabela’s (NYSE: CAB) increased 61%, to $16.5 million for the three months ended Oct. 2.