Marshall Field’s Reenters Catalog Business
Upscale Chicago retailer Marshall Field’s, which exited the mail order business in the early 1990s, will return to mailboxes in August with not one but
Lists and Prospecting: When the Zip Code Isn’t Enough
Most catalogers say they capture the zip + 4 codes for at least 90% of their customer and prospect names, thanks to postal programs such as National Change
Brigade Quartermaster renews its military focus
The events of Sept. 11 have led Brigade Quartermasters back to its roots. With its fall catalog, the $25 million-plus marketer of military- and security-type
UPS rolling out residential ground delivery money-back guarantee
Beginning Aug. 1, United Parcel Service will roll out a money-back guarantee on its standard ground delivery service to residences. As it has done since
Quad/Graphics founder Quadracci dead
Quad/Graphics founder/owner Harry Quadracci was found dead in a lake near his home in Chenequa, WI, on Monday. He was 66. The Waukesha County medical
Federated closes Fingerhut deal
Federated Department Stores on July 24 closed the sale of general merchandise catalog Fingerhut to former Fingerhut chairman Ted Deikel and wholesaler
Staples buys Medical Arts Press
Framingham, MA-based office supplies cataloger/retailer Staples agreed on July 9 to buy Medical Arts Press, a multititle cataloger of medical-related
B2B Brand Group Shakeup
B2B Brand Group, the parent company of the T. Shipley, Reliable HomeOffice, and Awards.com catalogs, is regrouping. On May 16, the Altamont Springs, FL-based
Nailco Heads North of the Border
This month, $60 million business-to-business cataloger/retailer The Nailco Group will do its first mass catalog mailing in Canada. The salon supplies