Financial reports: Black Box, Hydron
Black Box Issues 4Q Earnings Advisory Networking products and services provider Black Box Corp. (NasdaqNM: BBOX) expects to report operating earnings
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Survey: e-mail marketing really does work
A new Direct Marketing Association study shows an increasing number of marketers profiting from e-mail marketing. Nearly two-thirds of participants in
Happy return of Stark Bros. Catalog
It survived the Civil War. It emerged from the Great Depression. And not even last summer
New Micro Warehouse subsidiary targets public sector
Norwalk, CT-based computer cataloger Micro Warehouse already reaps $400 million a year in sales to the government and schools. But to better target those
Fingerhut union plans another protest rally
The Union of Needletrades Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) plans to hold a rally on April 5 in front of Federated Department Stores
Operations and Management: Further Adventures in Benchmarking
In the last issue, we wrote about why and how your operations could improve from benchmarking. Now with the help of Curt Barry, president of Richmond,
UPS Strike Watch Is On
It’s been nearly five years since United Parcel Service’s largest union, the International Brother-hood of Teamsters, went on a 15-day strike, but the
9/11 Fallout Still a Bad Trip for Travel Marketers
As 2001 drew to a close, travel catalogers were suffering the double whammy of a lackluster economy and the post-Sept. 11 fear of flying, not to mention
Market Sector Report: Pet Mailers Mark Their Territory
More than 63 million U.S. households have pets up 2% from 1998, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. And if it’s true that
Healthy Deal for Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare
The sale of Dr. Leonard’s Healthcare Corp., which consists of the Dr. Leonard’s and Carol Wright Gifts catalogs, is good news for owner American Securities,