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Jagged Edge files for Chapter 11
Cataloger/retailer Jagged Edge Mountain Gear filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 24. The $3.2 million marketer of outdoor sports apparel
Survey reveals privacy dichotomy
Nearly 70% of U.S. consumers polled by Jupiter Media Metrix worry about their online privacy. Yet only 40% read privacy statements before giving their
Spiegel delisted from Nasdaq
The Nasdaq National Market delisted the Class A common stock of Spiegel Group on June 3. The delisting resulted largely because Spiegel, the parent company
Frontgate spins off men’s gift title
After contacting its customers through printed and e-mail surveys and one-on-one interviews, upscale home goods cataloger Frontgate created a spin-off
Operations and Management: Catalogers’ View of Priority Mail: %@#$
Not only are Priority Mail rates going up at the end of this month, but the U.S. Postal Service is also changing the way it prices parcels. On June 30,
So Much for Great Expectations
Five years ago, the Smithsonian Institution opened a catalog headquarters and fulfillment center in Chantilly, VA, to accommodate an expected surge in
At Deadline
FORMER FINGERHUT CEO BIDS FOR COMPANY Former Fingerhut chairman/CEO Ted Deikel and partner Tom Petters submitted a bid for the cataloger to parent company
Write Away
Electronic mail may seem quick and casual, but it’s far from easy to manage operationally. Considering how many people hate to write or find writing a
Deal of the Century
Never mind that we’re just a few years into the 21st century: Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s acquisition of apparel and home goods cataloger Lands’ End is, at