‘Tis The Season to Lock Out Customer Data Breaches
Many are predicting the 2006 holiday season will be the busiest yet. Whether they set foot in the store, or click the mouse a few times, customers will be buying in droves
Marketing
Live from ECMOD: U.S. Experts Predict What Lies Ahead
London–“Multipositional marketing” and “e-bops” may not be buzzwords yet. But if several of the speakers here at the European Catalogue and Mail Order Days have their way, they soon will be.
Live from ECMOD: No Escaping Online PR
London–Online public relations isn’t simply a matter of devoting a section on your Website to press releases and the phone number of your PR contact–though that is a key, and often overlooked, tool.
Lane Bryant Catalog Becoming Woman Within
A year before multititle mailer Redcats USA loses the rights to the Lane Bryant Catalog, it has revealed its new name for the venerable plus-size women’s apparel brand: Woman Within.
Haband Bought By Golden Gate Capital
In a move that fulfills its quest to become a billion-dollar family of apparel companies, private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has acquired low-end apparel marketer Haband Co.
Yankee Candle Co. Sold
Scented candles manufacturer/marketer Yankee Candle Co., announced today it was sold for $1.4 billion to an affiliate of Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners.
Live from ECMOD: The DaVinci Code, Hold the DaVinci
London–What does “The DaVinci Code” have in common with catalog creative? Plenty, according to Lois Boyle, president/chief creative officer for Mission, KS-based consultancy J. Schmid and Associates.
Marketing from the Back-end
Reducing fulfillment costs becomes the driving force in many companies. Unfortunately, this creates a dichotomy. On one side, costs are reduced, increasing short-term profitability. The other side is a reduction of service that alienates customers. It reduces growth and long-term profitability. The challenge is to find a balance between service and expense.
WWF Launches Gift Catalog
Not to be outdone by Oxfam America’s online catalog, which the international relief organization debuted Oct. 10, the World Wildlife Fund on Monday mailed its first print catalog.
ShoeMall.com’s Step Into Print Catalogs
The news that online shoes merchant ShoeMall.com dropped its first catalog during the second week in October sounded like another Web pure-play dabbling in print.