Matrix Group Buys Two More Sports Catalogs
Matrix Group Ltd., which operates volleyball supplies catalogs Spike Nashbar and Volleyball Express and teen sports apparel title Sweet & Powerful, has
Supreme Court Rules Against Victoria’s Secret in Trademark Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 4 ruled 9-0 against Victoria
Ax Falls on 300 L.L. Bean Workers
Despite double-digit sales increases in December, apparel and outdoor gear cataloger L.L. Bean announced that it will lay off as many as 300 staffers
Spiegel Cuts 300 Jobs, Faces SEC Investigation
On Jan. 31, The Spiegel Group laid off 300 workers from two of its call centers nearly one-third of the 950 employees at the facilities. Spiegel laid
Lists and Prospecting: Greater Cooperation Among Competitors?
Exchanging lists with competitors has long been a touchy subject among catalogers. But it appears that more mailers are doing business with the enemy,
Nailco Launches Catalog and Magazine
Don’t tell The Nailco Group president/CEO Larry Gaynor that it’s not prudent to start new ventures in a down economy. In the first quarter of 2003 Nailco
J.C. Penney Continues Editing Its Catalog Division
Don’t call J.C. Penney’s ongoing plans for its catalog division downsizing. Instead, think of it as editing. We’re editing the merchandise for a customer
J. Crew Names Drexler CEO Its Third in a Year
Less than six months after hiring Ken Pilot as CEO, apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew has replaced him. On Jan. 27 the New York-based company named former
Lists and Prospecting: List Management Heads Outside
When Ardmore, PA-based Collectibles Records Corp. decided several years ago to ramp up its catalog business, the company hired an outside list firm to
Proof Is in the Packaging for The Fruit Co.
While quality is key for Hood River, OR-based The Fruit Co., the three-year-old fresh-fruit marketer believes that another element contributed to its