Movers and shakers
Delray Beach, FL-based office products marketer Office Depot appointed Jocelyn Carter-Miller executive vice president/chief marketing officer. Most recently,
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Financial reports: REI, School Specialty, more
REI Back in Black Outdoor gear cataloger/retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) enjoyed a 6% rise in annual sales, to $740 million from $698 million
Mid America launches three Corvette books
Apparently a Corvette is not a Corvette is not a Corvette. And so Mid America Designs is launching three distinct catalogs of aftermarket parts for Corvettes.
Financial reports: J. Jill, Collegiate Pacific
Sales at J. Jill Direct Drop for Quarter and Year Despite a challenging retail environment, women
Adam & Eve hit the airwaves
Few print catalogers advertise via TV commercials. Nor do many marketers of adult-entertainment products. Nonetheless, Adam & Eve, a cataloger of adult
On the scene at MTAC: Merlin delayed
The U.S. Postal Service will delay for 30 days the implementation date for using the flat-sized mailings test results of “Merlin”–the Mailing Evaluation,
On the scene at MTAC: Potter says mailers will be ‘pleasantly surprised’ at new plan
Postmaster General Jack Potter on Feb. 7 said he
Federated receives a bid for Fingerhut
(Direct Newsline) A potential buyer has made a bid for the Fingerhut catalog, and parent company Federated Department Stores is considering the offer,
On the scene at MTAC: Group seeks parcel delivery measurement
A destination delivery unit (DDU) drop-shipping work group at the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) is looking to set up a parcel service measurement
Harry and David launches Japanese site
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, food gifts marketer Harry and David on Jan. 29 launched a Japanese Website. The Japanese-language site will initially