J. Crew Revises Fourth Quarter, Annual Results
Having made the strategic decision to clear inventory at the end of each selling season, apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew Group has revised its net
MCM staff
Survey: Average Consumer to Spend More Than $100 on Easter
A new National Retail Federation (NRF) survey shows that the 77.5% of Americans who celebrate Easter plan to spend an average of $102.76 on the holiday.
Zones Buys Corporate PC Source
Renton, WA-based computer reseller Zones has acquired technology products and services provider Corporate PC Source (CPCS). Terms of the deal, which was
People News
Vernon Hills, IL-based CDW Government (CDW-G), a wholly owned subsidiary of CDW Computer Centers, has named Max Peterson vice president of federal sales.
War-Wary Mailers
The prospect of a war with Iraq coupled with heightened fears of terrorist attacks at home have made it tough for Americans to go about business as usual.
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SPIEGEL CHIEF JUMPS SHIP He was supposed to right the wrongs of troubled Spiegel Group. But on Feb. 28, less than two years after becoming president/CEO/vice
Feb. 14 Brings Valentines to Some Catalogers
It couldn’t have looked worse for Valentine’s Day gift sales. In early February, the economy was still lagging, while the potential for war with Iraq
Most Mailers Sticking to Hiring Plans Despite War
Most mailers are not altering their second-quarter hiring plans despite the slumping economy and the domestic effect of the war in Iraq. According to
Mixed Picking Methods Boost Efficiency
IN THESE LEAN ECONOMIC TIMES, nothing gets distribution execs more excited than the prospect of saving big bucks in the warehouse. This was the impetus
Annual Catalog Awards Finalists
The judges of Catalog Age’s 18th Annual Catalog Awards have named 83 finalists in 24 categories from a field of nearly 300 entries. The finalists in the