Deal grows nearer for June 30 postage hike
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors (BOG) chairman Robert Rider said at the BOG
Consumers give postal reform thumbs-up in DMA poll
A poll of 1,005 consumers conducted by Princeton, NJ-based ORC International for the Direct Marketing Association during Jan. 5 and 6 shows that consumers
L.L. Bean lays off three execs; more to follow
Following a sales decline of more than 3% last year, L.L. Bean said on Jan. 4 that it had laid off two vice presidents and one director. The outdoor gear
Gump’s catalog heads west
When Hanover Direct bought upscale gifts cataloger/retailer Gump
Nasco to Merge with Aristotle
The taxman, as well as a desire to grow an underdeveloped segment of its business, led $150 million educational supplies mailer Nasco International to
FedEx Follows UPS with 3.5% Rate Hike
Less than three weeks after United Parcel Service announced that it would raise its rates 3.5% on Jan. 7, rival carrier Federal Express made the identical
San Francisco Music Box Co.’s New Parent
As a noncore division of athletic shoes cataloger/retailer Foot Locker (formerly the Venator Group), The San Francisco Music Box Co. (SFMB) was pretty
Recession Slams Office Suppliers
Months before Sept. 11, companies had already started trimming staffs and cutting expenses. Perhaps no market niche is feeling the effects of the economic
FAO Acquisition Rounds Out Right Start
At first glance, it looks like a case of the tail wagging or buying the dog. The Right Start, a $65 million children’s products cataloger/retailer, on
Lists and Prospecting: Selective Discounting
Nobody wants to pay full price, whether it’s for a car, a coat, or a rental list. And with the economy shakier than it’s been in at least a decade, catalogers