Postal Service Reform: Why? And How?
In July the President’s Commission on the U.S. Postal Service issued its recommendation that the agency be reformed, citing the potential loss of first
Marketing
Sales Are Growing Now What About Profits?
All but two of the 12 publicly traded consumer catalogers and cataloger/retailers tracked by Catalog Age or 83% boosted their second-quarter this year.
Thanks, Uncle Sam
Call him Sam. He’s a dream customer. He buys everything imaginable: safety gloves, flood lights, computers, pool supplies even air-activated hand and
People News
Charlottesville, VA-based consumer electronics cataloger Crutchfield Corp. appointed Rick Souder executive vice president, merchandising. Souder was previously
Lists and Prospecting: Norm Thompson Reaps $700,000 in Insert Revenue
Package and catalog inserts have become a growing income stream for multititle mailer Norm Thompson Outfitters. For the fiscal year ended in July, the
Report: Spiegel Hid Critical Financial Data
Publicly traded cataloger/retailer Spiegel hid information about its shaky financial state for more than eight months, according to a report issued Sept.
Quarterly Retail Sales Up 5.8%
Fueled by pent-up demand for apparel, more seasonable weather, and a solid back-to-school season, retail sales rose 5.8% during the third quarter, according
Putting a Stamp on a New Catalog
The economy doesn
A New Home for Williams-Sonoma’s Chambers?
Multititle home goods cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma is developing a furnishings spin-off of its eponymous kitchen products title. And according to