SOFTWARE: Adobe goes up against Quark
For the past two decades, most catalogers have relied on the QuarkXPress design software to lay out their books. According to Catalog Age’s Benchmark
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Let’s face it: We’re destroying the earth
It wasn’t until I moved from the East Coast to Oregon that I realized the effects of clear-cutting old-growth forests. Living near the glorious Cascade
five ways to ruin your e-commerce program
Legions of Websites are falling prey to five common customer service mistakes. Here’s how to make sure your site isn’t one of themThe world is fascinated
CREATIVE: Lands’ End plots an evolution
Core book’s redesign is a month-to-month process. Coming off a sluggish year in which earnings fell 51%, from $64.2 million to $31.2 million, Lands’ End
E-Commerce: The era of `dynamic’ Web merchandising
The concept of merchandising on the Internet is no different from merchandising for your print catalog or store. It’s all about providing the right product
Geerlings & Wade acquired
On Sept. 28, holding company Liquid Holdings purchased $34.7 million wine marketer Geerlings & Wade for $40 million. The privately held Liquid Holdings,
Benchmark 1999: Merchandising
This year the Catalog Age Benchmark Report on Merchandising reveals some surprising results. For instance, catalogers are sourcing and buying earlier
The threat to DMV lists grows
In early October, the House and the Senate approved a $49.5 billion transportation appropriations bill containing a provision that forbids state Departments
USPS files for a ride-along test
On Sept. 27, the U.S. Postal Service filed a request with the Postal Rate Commission (PRC) for an experimental “ride-along” classification change for
Keeping up with home-schoolers
This fall an estimated 1.5 million children are being schooled at home, up 328% from 350,000 in 1990, according to the National Home Education Research