New Slim-Jim Rules are in

| Jim Tierney

The U.S. Postal Service’s Proposed New Rules for mailing letter-size catalogs, aka at automation or machinable letter prices have been published in the

Retail marketing strategies

| Francey Smith

It’s been more than 20 years since the customer information revolution began, most visibly in retail loyalty programs Neiman Marcus InCircle and American

Grab ahold of your bootstraps

| MCM staff

The bloodbath that was holiday retail 2008 confirms that the consumer-spending spree is officially over. We the people are finally being forced to learn

Uno Alla Volta Gets Personal

| MCM staff

The Spouse of a Multichannel Merchant Staffer in Late 2007 placed a holiday order with Uno Alla Volta, a catalog of fine gifts and collectibles whose

Chapter 11 For Parent Co.

| MCM staff

The Parent Co. and its Subsidiaries in December filed for bankruptcy. The multichannel children’s products retailer filed a voluntary petition for reorganization

Corrections

| MCM staff

In the January cover story Senior manager, we stated that Tom McIntyre was still president of Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare Corp.; McIntyre left the company