Critical Issues Roundtable: Not Sleepless in Seattle
It’s a scary world out there for catalogers. In addition to the economic doldrums with which all marketers have to contend, mailers have to worry about
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Multiple Views of Multichannel Promos
Like many other mailers, San Jose, CA-based Hello Direct finds that processing orders online costs less than taking orders over the phone. So the cataloger
Lists and Prospecting: The Price of Promotions
Everything has a price. And if you’re offering free gifts with purchase or other offers to prospects, you may have to pay surcharges to the owners of
Catalog Analysis: Ouch! Viewing a Hit to the Bottom Line
It’s a fact that most catalogers are continually striving to improve profitability. And with today’s ever-increasing costs, it behooves us all to understand
Financial reports: J. Crew, Alloy
J. Crew posts 3Q loss Apparel cataloger/retailer J. Crew Group lost $655,000 for the three months ended Nov. 2. For the comparable period of last year,
Collegiate Pacific pursues Bike Athletics acquisition
Manufacturer/marketer Collegiate Pacific, which sells sports equipment to schools and other institutional buyers, is considering acquiring the $45 million
Mark Group to launch Boston Proper Sport
Before the end of the year, The Mark Group will launch Boston Proper Sport, the first in a series of specialty catalog. The $130 million mailer produces
West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative agreement
Good news for marketers: The West Coast dock workers and The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) reached a tentative six-year contract agreement on Nov.
Sharper Image sues over air purifier
San Francisco-based cataloger/retailer Sharper Image Corp. is suing Honeywell International, Radio Shack Corp., and Kaz for patent infringement and misleading