More paper price hikes to come
Expect another rise in paper prices later this year: That’s the word from industry pros. A strike at Helsinki-based UPM-Kymmene Group’s lightweight coated
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Makeover helps Suplay pin down sales
A chance meeting with a creative consultant at the Annual Catalog Conference two years ago resulted in a redo for Elma, WA-based cataloger Suplay Wrestlers
A collective assessment
Putting itself on the line for a critique this month is Worldwide Collectibles & Gifts, a Berwyn, PA-based mailer of Hummel figurines, Limoges porcelain
Vacation catalogers travel overseas for printing
During the past year, U.S. companies outsourcing call center services to overseas providers have been getting a lot of attention. But a few travel catalogers,
Court Rules in Favor of Direct Winery Sales
Winemakers welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that found bans against direct sales by wineries to consumers in Michigan and New York have unconstitutionally discriminated against interstate commerce.
Equity Firm Takes Vermont Teddy Bear Private
Shelburne, VT-based Vermont Teddy Bear Co. announced on May 16 an investment group led by Boston-based private equity firm The Mustang Group would buy out a significant portion of the company
UPS to Buy Overnite, Adds LTL Shipping Arm
United Parcel Service is buying Richmond, VA-based Overnite Corp for $1.25 billion. The acquisition will enable UPS to expand its ground freight services in North America
Expect a Bath & Body Works Catalog Next Year
Columbus, OH-based Limited Brands, the parent of women
Henry Schein Heads Down Under
Continuing the global expansion of its dentistry business, Melville NY-based Henry Schein acquired Halas Dental and Shalfoon Bros.
Three More “Needlemovers” to Better Sales and Profits
Previously in List and Data Strategies, Jim Coogan, president of Sante Fe, NM-based consultancy Catalog Marketing Economics, wrote about