Specialty Catalog Investor Wants Remaining Shares
South Easton, MA–Specialty Catalog Corp., whose titles include the Paula Young wigs catalog, received an acquisition proposal from British investor Guy
MCM staff
Jagged Edge Mountain Gear Relocates, Downsizes
Salt Lake City–Outdoor apparel and accessories cataloger/retailer Jagged Edge Mountain Gear is moving its corporate offices from Salt Lake City to Moab,
Movers and Shakers
Pottstown, PA-based automotive supplies cataloger The Eastwood Co. named Elise Yore Branca director of marketing, catalog and Internet. Branca was most
Financial Reports
Disappointing Year for Lillian Vernon Rye, NY
Direct Marketing Sales Outpace Overall Sales in 2000
New York–A Direct Marketing Association survey shows that the growth in direct marketing sales outpaced overall U.S. sales growth by 54% in 2000, reaching
SmarterKids.com, Earlychildhood Finalize Merger
Needham, MA–Online children
EVineyard Acquires Wine.com
Portland, OR–Online wine seller eVineyard has acquired struggling competitor Wine.com. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Included in the acquisition
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CUSTOMER CARE: Getting with the (Loyalty) Program
You know the mantra by now: It costs more to attain a customer than to retain a customer. Clearly, then, nurturing customer loyalty is key to a catalog’s