UPS Strikes Tentative Deal With Airline Workers
Just a week after its union ratified a new contract, Atlanta-based parcel carrier United Parcel Service reached a tentative contract on Sept. 10 with
MCM staff
Amazon.com hosts Office Depot site
On Sept. 6, Amazon.com launched its latest alliance, hosting a store on its Website for office products superstore retailer Office Depot. The Seattle-based
Lackluster Back-to-School Season for Delia’s
New York-based Teen girls cataloger/retailer Delia
Net Loss Narrows at Leaner J. Crew
New York-based apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew said second quarter revenue for the period ended Aug. 3 totaled $167.6 million, down slightly from $167.9
Catalog sales wilt in August
Catalog sales for the publicly traded marketers tracked by Catalog Age seemed to wilt under the hot August sun, as several companies lower-than expected
Mobility Electronics completes iGo acquisition
Mobile computing solutions manufacturer/marketer Mobility Electronics completed its March 25 acquisition of Reno, NV-based rint and online cataloger iGo
Catalogers happy with back-to-school business
A number of retailers have warned of sluggish back-to-school business, but most of the catalogers contacted by CATALOG AGE say they are pleased with their
Movers and shakers
David Vander Zanden was named president/CEO of multititle educational supplies mailer School Specialty. President/chief operating officer of the Greenville,
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Jim Bromley was named president of Nordstrom’s catalog and Internet division. Bromley, who joined the Seattle-based company two years ago, was previously
Production Page: Binding Words of Wisdom
If you’ve ever visited a printing plant you may have thought that the contraptions in the bindery section resembled a Rube Goldberg fantasy. Binding machines