Sears/Lands’ End Remains Work in Progress
A little more than two years since it bought Lands’ End, Sears is still working on how to make the most of its investment. After a gradual retail roll-out
PRC Dismisses Mailer Complaint on Post-It Rate Test
The Postal Rate Commission (PRC) on Aug. 27 rejected a formal request made by a coalition of mailer groups to throw out a rate case for a year-long market test of the use of repositionable notes.
Pennsylvania Settles Suit Against Taylor Gifts
Pennsylvania attorney general Jerry Pappert on Aug. 24 settled a lawsuit on behalf of the state
Spiegel Fields Eddie Bauer Bids; Decision Near?
Although Spiegel has no specific timetable, the bankrupt holding company appears to be closing in on accepting a bid for its last remaining division, apparel cataloger/retailer Eddie Bauer.
A Day in the Life of a Catalog Merchant
We all know that cataloging is a merchandise-driven business and that finding fresh product is an ongoing concern for catalog merchandisers. As a source
Channeling Inventory Management Tactics
If you have a retail division in addition to your catalog/Web business, one of the myriad back-end decisions you have to make is whether to manage your
FedEx to Acquire Consolidator Parcel Direct
In a deal that will give Federal Express 80 more catalog parcel shipping customers and the opportunity to one-up rival United Parcel Service in the residential ground delivery market, FedEx on Aug. 9 agreed to acquire small package consolidator Parcel Direct from its parent firm, printer Quad/Graphics.
Live from eTail 2004: Home Depot Evolves its Site
Hollywood, FL–When you
Live from eTail 2004: Breaking Down Multichannel Silos
Hollywood, FL–During her presentation at e-Tail 2004 here, Katie Kean, vice president of the WebSphere Commerce Application and Integration Middleware division for IBM Software Group, discussed some of the key multichannel issues that brick-and-mortar retailers need to consider in running their Websites in conjunction with their other marketing channels.