Target Sells Signals, Wireless Catalogs
In late April, four months after announcing that it was retreating from the catalog business, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. sold its Signals and Wireless
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Time for a Repackaging?
We turn our attention this month to Sudbury, MA-based Chiswick Packaging Solutions, which sells boxes, labels, tape, and other packaging products to businesses.
Deal Market Revving into Gear
If the first quarter is any indication, 2004 is going to be a banner year for industry deal making. During the first three months of the year, 21 catalog
Warehouse Systems
Q We are working with our vendor to install a cubing-based box selection module in our new quick-pick area. Should we use standardized packaging rather
U.S. Cavalry Rides Back into the Mail
Military and law enforcement supplies cataloger U.S. Cavalry is back in the mail. The company, under the new ownership of private investor group Cavalry
Thinking Inside the Box
General merchandise cataloger Fingerhut sells a wide variety of products, including electronics, jewelry, and home goods. The broad assortment of items
Campaign Management Reform
Campaign management is one of the cornerstones of successful direct marketing. Yet most catalogers still use spreadsheets to track and analyze campaigns.
A Proper Handle on Returns
Delray Beach, FL-based women’s apparel cataloger Boston Proper two years ago developed a software system to help with its biggest inventory management
A System to Tackle Tough DM Tasks
When the great jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington wanted to offer the highest praise, he would say that something or someone was beyond
Star Struck Pitches More Team Catalogs
Like a baseball team general manager tinkering with his roster, Bethel, CT-based sports memorabilia marketer Star Struck this spring added three professional