4Q 2008 Catalog Industry Transactions
Company Market segment Buyer/investor Investment form Est. price (in millions) OCT 800-JR Cigar Cigars and tobacco Imperial Tobacco Group Acquisition
Marketing
Fourth-Quarter Deals Die Off
Fourth quarter catalog/Web industry transactions
Merchandising from the past
How the past can provide future merchandise success stories
Dos and don’ts of buying paper
Options for buying catalog paper
Local search engine optimization
Tactics for local SEO
New Bills Aim to Reduce Organized Retail Crime
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Getting Help From Hosted Contact Center Systems
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J.C. Penney’s Net Income Down 50%
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