Deluxe Returns to Catalogs with NEBS Acquisition
Deluxe Corp. exited the catalog industry when it sold its Current and Paper Direct titles to Taylor Corp. in 1998. Deluxe was going to focus on offering
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Given that many catalogers moved up their spring mailings to coincide with this year’s early Easter (April 11 compared with April 20 in 2003), you might
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The China Syndrome First there was India; now there’s China to worry about. As high-tech jobs move offshore in droves, India will yield its IT supremacy
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NEW LISTS BBC BRITANNIA More than 50,000 12-month buyers are on the BBC Britannia masterfile, the result of a merger of the BBC America Shop and Britannia
Mackenzie Ltd. Reels in Ducktrap River Fish Farm
Baltimore-based food cataloger Mackenzie Ltd. announced May 18 that it will merge its mail order business with that of Belfast, ME-based smokehouse Ducktrap
Garnet Hill to Launch Children’s Catalog
Customers of upscale apparel and home furnishings cataloger Garnet Hill have been asking for a special catalog of children’s products, says Matt Glerum,
Fall Circ Looking Up
Thanks to the improving economy and decent spring sales, most catalogers contacted in June say they intend to mail more fall and early-holiday books than
Neiman Marcus to Cut Chef’s Catalog Strings
The heat is on, and Neiman Marcus Group wants out of the kitchen. The Dallas-based cataloger/retailer, which mails the high-ticket gifts and home decor
Challenges and Choices
Home to Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and numerous other fine educational institutions, the Boston area boasts a considerable brain trust. So what better place
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