The USPS Submits 5.4 % Postal Rate Increase
The U.S. Postal Service today filed a 5.4% postal rate increase on almost all classes and subclasses of mail and special services.
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Fine Fourth Quarter for J. Crew’s Direct Business
In its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, New York-based apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew Group announced a 47% surge in direct sales for the quarter ended Jan. 29.
USPS Starts “Sticky” Program
Catalog customers may soon be finding sticky notes in their mailboxes, now that the U.S. Postal Service has kicked off a national program that allows
Amazon.com Acquires BookSurge
Seattle-based online retailer Amazon.com has acquired BookSurge, an on-demand book printing and fulfillment company based in Charleston, SC.
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Corporate Express Lays off 60
Broomfield, CO-based office supplies and computer conglomerate Corporate Express laid off about 60 employees at its Newark, CA-based distribution center as the company outsources a portion of its delivery operations business to South Hackensack, NJ-based Consolidated Delivery & Logistics.
Annual Net Income Increases 50% at Jos. A. Bank
Hampstead, MD-based cataloger/retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (Nasdaq NM:JOSB) said annual net income increased 50% to $24.5 million for the year ended Jan. 29, compared with $16.3 million in net income last year.
Database Marketing Strategy: No “Black Boxes” Allowed
This article is the first in a series on database marketing strategy by Scott Cone, vice president of professional solutions for Lanham, MD-based database solution provider Merkle. The series will outline an approach to understanding the details of building a world-class database marketing system, regardless of whether you are an expert in analytics or technology.