The merits of multis
Net-name arrangements, in which renters don’t pay for duplicate names eliminated during the merge/purge process, became popular in the 1980s. But today,
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A present from Asia
At least one good thing has come from the Asian economic crisis: Paper prices have gone down. List prices of coated groundwood, for instance, dropped
1-800-Batteries’ ‘bat phones’
Ken Hawk, founder/CEO of 1-800-Batteries, calls them “bat phones.” He’s referring to the phones his Reno, NV-based portable batteries catalog company
Stepping up to the plate
Computer-to-plate (CTP) printing, which eliminates the need for film and reduces turnaround time, has emerged from its somewhat awkward infancy and moved
Willis & Geiger up for sale
Less than four years after acquiring apparel manufacturer Willis & Geiger and transforming it into a catalog, Lands’ End has put the division up for sale.
At deadline
DRESS BARN TO LAUNCH CATALOG Discount women’s apparel retailer Dress Barn has begun recruiting executives for the catalog division it plans to launch
Lifestyle: The next big thing
In the late ’80s, “niche marketing” was the name of the game; in the ’90s, “branding” became the magic buzzword. As we approach the 21st century, look
What consumer confidence?
Despite booming consumer confidence throughout the spring and summer, the second quarter wasn’t particularly encouraging for most of the publicly traded
Choosing a software system
Your company is growing, and your catalog management software system-the nerve center of your business-is due for an upgrade. But with prices for systems
800-Trekker sues over porn site
Sci-fi novelties cataloger 800-Trekker recently found its good name was being used for cybersmut. For several months, says the catalog’s owner, David