Same as the Old Boss?
On the home page of J. Crew recently was the subhead Familiar Territory. If I were J. Crew, I’d have opted for a different tagline. The apparel cataloger/retailer
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Production Page: DIY–Taking on Production Tasks
Bringing some of your production, prepress, and photography processes inhouse can save you time and, in the long run, money. But that’s only if you have
People News
Phoenix-based cataloger/retailer PetSmart has promoted Kenneth T. Hall to senior vice president/chief marketing officer. Hall has served in the role on
School Specialty enters preschool, Canadian markets
Multititle educational products cataloger School Specialty is expanding the distribution of most of its catalogs beyond the kindergarten-12th grade market
Annual sales climb at PC Mall–but income plunges
Computer reseller PC Mall (Nasdaq: MALL) enjoyed a 20% rise in annual sales. But that wasn
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Labelmaster, an industrial labels and products cataloger, has promoted Barry Litwin to vice president, sales and marketing. Litwin, who was formally director
Pfaltzgraff Spruces Up Its Setting
For nearly 20 years, tabletop items manufacturer Pfaltzgraff Co. has mailed its catalog to existing customers largely so that they could order supplemental
Potpourri consolidates facilities
(Direct Newsline) Multititle mailer Potpourri Holdings plans to consolidate its Medfield, MA, facility with two others in that state. About eight employees
Public companies post December sales
Disappointing holiday sales were the rule rather than the exception for publicly traded catalogers. For instance, apparel cataloger/retailer The Talbots
Williams-Sonoma chief resigns
The same day that cataloger/retailer Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) posted solid holiday sales, the company announced the abrupt departure of chief executive