Abacus Launches in Japan
Co-op database compiler Abacus on June 30 launched Abacus KK, a wholly owned subsidiary that has launched operations in Japan. The new unit begins with
MCM staff
INDUSTRY STANDARD
Stanley Fenvessy’s contributions to operations still loom large nearly ten years after his death. During the late 1960s, and up to his death in May 1994,
Listings
NEW LISTS DEATH BY TRUFFLES The Death by Truffles catalog has 447,368 12-month customers, 40% of whom are men. They spend an average of $55 an order on
Search Options
The complexities and myriad options of search marketing prevent most catalogers from taking full advantage of the tool. Those who have discovered the
Catalog Tracker: April Volume Takes a Dip
The earlier-than-usual Easter this year appears to have led to a major shift in spring mailings. Direct Media’s Catalog Tracker service received 367 consumer
Send in the Clowns
At turning points in our lives, we often step back and reexamine, to use a clich, who we are and all too often, the answer to that question comes as a
Opinion and Response
The winners of the 18th Annual Catalog Awards and the 4th Annual I.Merchant Awards were announced at the Annual Catalog Conference in San Francisco on
Bulls and Bears: Catalogers Outperform the S&P 500
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Fisher Scientific to Buy Swedish Biotech Manufacturer
Laboratory equipment manufacturer/marketer Fisher Scientific International has agreed to acquire Sweden’s Perbio Science AB for $714 million, in a bid
PetMed Express Sales Up 72%
Pompano Beach, FL-based PetMed Express (OCTBB: PETS), which mails a catalog of pet medications and supplies, posted a 299% rise in annual net income,