The Fourth Annual I.Merchant Awards
The Web has become a far more competitive playing field this year, with companies revamping their sites and applying more-stringent metrics to measure
MCM staff
People News
Portland, ME-based pet supply manufacturer/marketer Planet Dog appointed Luke Pfeifle national account manager. Pfeifle was previously vice president
Slammed by Spam Blockers
Spam filters are supposed to keep consumers’ e-mail accounts free of unwanted messages touting porn and gray-market Viagra. But while their success on
Continental Divide
Caution, not creativity, has characterized most U.S. companies in the past couple of years. But at a time when risk taking is minimal, marketers are also
Catalog Tracker: Emptier Mailboxes
May marked the second month in a row that Direct Media’s Catalog Tracker service received fewer catalogs than it had last year. This past May, the Greenwich,
Alloy to Buy Delia’s
In a blockbuster deal, teen apparel and sporting gear cataloger Alloy agreed on July 31 to buy its closest rival, teen apparel and accessories cataloger/retailer
NEBS’s Murray to Step Down as CEO
Robert Murray, who has served as CEO of multititle business forms cataloger New England Business Service (NEBS) seven and a half years, announced on July
Financial Reports: Guitar Center, Gaiam, Sportsman’s Guide
Guitar Center Singing a Happy Tune Second-quarter catalog and Internet sales climbed 30% at Guitar Center (Nasdaq: GTRC), while the cataloger/retailer
Financial Reports: Office Depot, Zones, J. Jill
2Q Growth for Office Depot Although second-quarter catalog sales at Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) declined, the Delray Beach, FL-based cataloger/retailer nonetheless