UPS to Raise Rates Jan. 3
United Parcel Service announced on Oct. 28 that it will raise rates Jan. 3. Rates for UPS Ground, UPS Air, UPS 3 Day Select, and U.S. international services will increase 2.9%.
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Penney Names Incoming Chairman/CEO
Plano, TX-based J.C. Penney Co. has named Myron “Mike” Ullman III to succeed the retiring Allen Questrom as chairman/CEO.
Financial Reports: Schein, RedEnvelope
Third quarter net income at Melville, NY-based Henry Schein fell 29% to $31.5 million, down from $44.3 million last year.
Strong Opening Day for Shopping.com
Brisbane, CA-based online comparison shopping site Shopping.com debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange Monday with an initial public offering of $18 per share.
Cost-Effective Ways to Acquire Names
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When RFM Isn’t Enough
Most mailers successfully mail their customer file via some form of recency, frequency, or monetary value (RFM) segmentation.
In My Opinion: Is E-mail Finally Growing Up?
Is e-mail marketing on the cusp of growing up? Many organizations view their e-mail marketing program as having a single purpose.
Financial Reports: Amazon, PC Connection, 1-800-Flowers
Westbury, NY-based 1-800 Flowers (Nasdaq: FLWS), whose catalog holdings include country products cataloger Plow & Hearth and gifts title Popcorn Factory, improved its net loss on slightly higher sales.
Bloomingdale’s Home Book to Close in January
CATALOG AGE has learned that New York-based Bloomingdale’s by Mail is closing its home book