Coming Soon 2005
We’re less than halfway through 2004, but it’s never too soon to think about operational must-haves for next year. Released just in time to help you allocate
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new web catalogs
Surf Mom Mothers who like to hang 10 have a new online source for surf-themed goods for themselves and for their families. In March, Claire Bediamol launched
Easter Sales to Dye for
U.S. consumers were expected to spend $10.47 billion on Easter this year, according to the Washington-based National Retail Federation (NRF). And it looks
Markets What’s New
Thanks for Sharing Collaboration isn’t just for friends these days it’s the trend in most industries to collaborate not only with clients but with suppliers,
IT $$$ +9% W/O RFID: AMR, NRF
IT spending in the retail industry has not increased this dramatically since the invention of bar code scanners. So says Tony Friscia, president and CEO
When Spiegel Met Godot
If you relied solely on the consumer media, you’d think that Spiegel’s woes stem primarily from its failure to get rid of its archaic big book. Indeed,
From Little Acorn to $11 Million Oak
Just three years since its launch, videos and gifts marketer Acorn Direct is looking to bust loose. Catalog/online sales for the Silver Spring, MD-based
Weak Dollar Packs a Strong Punch
Catalogers that rely on imports from Western Europe are hoping that what goes down must come up. And what they’re waiting to come up is the value of the
Woodworker’s Supply Buys Defunct Rival
At one point in the late 1990s, Lynn, MA-based Trend-Lines had annual sales of $230 million. The cataloger/ retailer of woodworking tools suffered a reversal
Syndicator Keeps Kitchen Catalog Cooking
For the small kitchenware retailer, the costs of producing a catalog can make it an impossible proposition. Enter HTI Buying Group. Founded five years