Bush Administration Forms Presidential Commission to Overhaul USPS
Washington–The Bush Administration on Dec. 11 announced plans to form a commission to find ways to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service. While the commission
New York direct marketing group honors Leon Henry
Leon Henry, founder/president/owner of the Scarsdale, NY-based list and alternative media firm bearing his name, was honored with the Hudson Valley Direct
APG Direct parent company seeks sale out of Chapter 11
American Paper Group, a manufacturer of church offertory and other types of envelopes which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 6, is working
Lists and Prospecting: The Price of Promotions
Everything has a price. And if you’re offering free gifts with purchase or other offers to prospects, you may have to pay surcharges to the owners of
Golfsmith Sale to Drive Growth
With growth as a mandate, $240 million golf equipment cataloger/retailer Golfsmith sold a majority stake to New York-based private equity firm First Atlantic
New Jewel in Sears’s Catalog Crown
Just three months after acquiring catalog powerhouse Lands’ End, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. spun off a catalog of its own. In September the department store
Lists and Prospecting: Does the List Industry Need an Ethics Code?
Thanks to the recession and several company closings, the list industry’s reputation has taken a beating in recent years. For instance, Uni-Mail List
Saks Goes Corporate with New Gifts Catalog
Last February, when Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises closed its Folio catalog business, it appeared that the company was trying to get out of mail order.
Fingerhut Catalog Back in the Mail
FAC Acquisitions, which bought defunct general merchandise catalog Fingerhut from Federated Department Stores in July, got Fingerhut back in the mail
British Shirt Cataloger Invades Via Newspaper
A little more than two years ago, Charles Tyrwhitt, a London-based manufacturer/marketer of high-end men’s shirts, entered the U.S. market with a catalog/Internet