Bass Pro Shops Launches Women’s Apparel Spin-off
Bass Pro Shops is not just about rugged outdoorsmen, and it wants women to know that.
Tim Parry
Pets United Acquires State Line Tack
PetSmart sold its State Line Tack equine assets to Pets United, a privately held holding company for a multichannel merchant of pet and equine products.
SkyMall Hits the Ground with New Edition
After 17 years of flying the friendly skies, SkyMall is hitting the road. The co-op cataloger, whose print book is distributed via airplane seat pockets,
List and Data Strategies: Using Co-ops to Optimize Rented Lists
Not too long ago, the relationship between list firms and the cooperative list services was about as friendly as that of the Hatfields and the McCoys.
But as targeted mailings become ever more important in light of the U.S. Postal Service’s May 14 rate increase, more list firms are seeking to have their lists optimized by the co-ops.
Victorian Trading Exchanges Name of B-to-B Unit
It’s a relatively small change, but it signifies the growing strength of the company’s brand: Victorian Trading Co. has renamed its Victoria Greetings
Epicenter Collection Will Finally See Some Action
Epicenter Collection, a concept that offers retail mall space to traditional catalogers, last year experienced a failure to launch.
Live From The Direct Media Co-op: DMA Fears Do-Not-Mail Legislation
With the impact of user-generated content such as blogs and YouTube at consumers’ fingertips, the future of direct mail is still The Direct Marketing Association’s biggest concern.
Should Catalogers Prospect Direct-to-door?
Many catalogers are questioning how they will use catalogs to prospect once the U.S. Postal Service’s rate increase takes affect next month. One San Antonio-based direct marketer thinks it could have an old-fashioned sounding solution
Patagonia Launches Blog
Patagonia is the latest multichannel merchant to enter the blogosphere. The manufacturer/marketer of outdoor apparel launched its first blog,
SkyMall Launches In-Home Catalog
SkyMall, the co-op catalog distributed via airplane seat pockets, will mail its first in-home catalog next week to about 500,000 homes