Financial Reports
Annual Sales, Income Up and Up for Blair Warren, PA-Multititle mailer Blair Corp. (Nasdaq BL) posted a 10% jump in annual sales and a 38% leap in annual
News
Wild Wings To Close or Sell Six of its Eight Stores to Focus on Catalog
Lake City, MN–Gifts cataloger/retailer Wild Wings plans to close or sell six of its eight stores by July 1 to concentrate on its catalog and wholesale
Corporate Greetings Greets Promo Market
You’d expect a catalog named Corporate Greetings to sell primarily corporate greeting cards. But cards make up just two spreads of the 20-page debut Corporate
Hooked on the Catalog Habit
Nearly 100 years ago, many growing communities in the U.S. viewed the mail order catalog as a villain stealing money from local businesses. Some – including
Hanover Direct: The Saga Continues
In what has become one of the industry’s most closely watched soap operas, Hanover Direct announced Jan. 5 that it is laying off 285 employees – 11% of
The Cybercritic reviews chocolatiers
www.sees.com Reviewed Dec. 8, 9 a.m., Explorer 5.0 See’s Candies has a cult following out on the West Coast, claims a native Californian and friend of
Extra, Extra: Catalogs in Newspapers
When you pick up your Sunday newspaper, don’t be so quick to discount the coupon fliers and sales circulars: There may be a real catalog tucked in there.
online fulfillment
Why do companies spend over $12.5 billion a year on consulting? The Accidental Scientist Pardon me if I digress from the typical editorial fare and delve
Ask the Experts
This month’s expert, Sage Marketing’s Sandra Gassmann, answers the question ‘Should I participate in an online comparison shopping guide?’
Smart Thinking: Zany Brainy Buys Its Namesake Website
Educational toys marketer Zany Brainy was really using its noggin at the end of the past year: It decided to fully acquire its namesake Website business,