Boudin Bakery Slicing Off Print Catalog Channel

| Tim Parry

Boudin Bakery catalog customers are going to go hungry this fall. Instead of dropping its usual 300,000 catalogs this month, the company is sending customers a flier to tell them it will no longer be producing print catalogs

Supply Chain Concerns: Greenness, Security, Technology

| MCM staff

A recent survey of 1,644 supply chain executives conducted by Capgemini — in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Oracle and DHL — shows that while 98% see green initiatives as essential for future business success, most are unwilling to invest additional funds in the greening of their supply chains.

Friend-Get-A-Friend: The Original Viral Marketing

| Shari Altman

The critical key to success with get-a-friend programs is the offer. You must offer something to the friend and to the current customer. In asking your customer to recommend you to others, there’s one big question you need to ask in anticipation. “What’s in it for me?”