TechnoScout Changing Name Again
Less than five years after changing its name from Comtrad Industries, gadgets cataloger TechnoScout has changed its name once again
Medco Supply Co. Joins Patterson Dental Stable
Multititle dental, veterinary, and rehabilitation products marketer Patterson Dental Co. on April 19 agreed to acquire Medco Supply Co., a $40 million
Deutsche Optik, WarTimers Sold
Mike Rivkin, the founder of the Deutsche Optik and WarTimers catalogs, is going fishing. Rivkin, who ran both books under his SCM Corp. corporate moniker,
Thinking Inside the Box
General merchandise cataloger Fingerhut sells a wide variety of products, including electronics, jewelry, and home goods. The broad assortment of items
New and Improved
To say that catalogers would be lost without technology is an understatement. From merge/purging mailing lists on the front end to tilt-tray sorting SKUs
China Tariff Could Hit Mailers in the Bedroom
Marketers of wooden bedroom furniture may be saying good-night to cheap imports from the People’s Republic of China. By the end of the summer, a proposed
Will Strong Spring Mean a Strong Fall?
Life is good for catalogers at least according to Mokrynski & Associates. The catalog industry has been in the beginning stages of a recovery since late
Target Sells Signals, Wireless Catalogs
In late April, four months after announcing that it was retreating from the catalog business, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. sold its Signals and Wireless
U.S. Cavalry Rides Back into the Mail
Military and law enforcement supplies cataloger U.S. Cavalry is back in the mail. The company, under the new ownership of private investor group Cavalry
Golfsmith to Launch Women’s Title
Golf equipment cataloger/retailer Golfsmith is well aware that 90% of its customers are men. To attract more of the nation