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Yes, it’s us!
Many of you Catalog Age subscribers who are reading this may well be thinking, Hmm, they changed the name of the magazine. Many of you Operations + Fulfillment
Paper trail
Uh-oh. Look what just showed up on our desktop one more indictment of paper-based business procedures, this one from research firm AberdeenGroup. In its
viewpoint meeting of minds
If you are surprised to find O+F within the pages of Multichannel Merchant, so were we until we realized how inevitable the convergence was. As one reader
Our Favorite Channels
Sure, we cover all marketing channels here at Multichannel Merchant. But we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have our favorites when we’re out in the world
Variable printing: time to get personal?
With paper prices on the rise and postal rates likely to follow suit next year, more catalogers should be looking into variable data printing, according
Equine mailer gets groomed
SmartPak Equine, a Pembroke, MA-based merchant of equine supplies and gifts, bravely trotted its catalog out for a critique. Our reviewers this month
SKEPTIC’S CORNER
Training can generate huge leaps in productivity, but don’t make the mistake of considering it a cure-all, advises Sam Shriver, president of Cary, NC-based
American Blinds is in the house
Plymouth, MI-based American Blinds is adding a twist to the shop-at-home concept. The home decor cataloger partnered with Orange, CA-based Budget Blinds
The Proof is in the System
Selecting a proofing system for catalog production can be a complicated process. You have to prioritize such factors as color accuracy, speed, and cost;