UPS, Teamsters get head start on negotiations
August 1997 remains fresh in the minds of United Parcel Service and its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. That was when an unprecedented
Rate Case Settlement Clears Hurdle
At press time, the U.S. Postal Service’s effort to expedite its rate increase by bypassing a full rate case review was all but ready to roll. Under the
L.L. Bean Lays Off 175
L.L. Bean on Jan. 23 said it had laid off 175 employees or 4% of its 4,200-person workforce in its biggest job reduction in seven years. Most of those
Corporate Gift Sales Slow Down
Given the number of layoffs reported in nearly every business sector during the past year, it’s no surprise that corporate spending is down. For catalogers
Lists and Prospecting: Reviving Dead Lists
A good deal on a rented list is one thing; a solid response from such a file is often a whole other matter. But it’s possible to get both by renting or
Freshman Effort Targets College Frosh
With his upcoming AllDorm catalog, owner Ryan Garman isn’t limiting himself to one prospecting method. The first 100,000 copies of the AllDorm book will
Bass Pro Focuses on Its Channels
Determining the effect of catalog mailings on retail and Internet sales is the bane of many a multichannel marketer’s existence. But since October, when
CEO McClanan leaving RedEnvelope
Martin McClanan, who has been CEO of gifts cataloger/online retailer RedEnvelope for the past two years, will leave the San Francisco-based company on
San Francisco Music Box says no to promotions
This Valentine
Omaha Steaks delivers for new gourmet meal service
A year after it was launched by Omaha Steaks, online prepared-foods purveyor A La Zing is working has hooked up with frozen-foods manufacturer Cuisine