15TH ANNUAL CATALOG Awards

| Sherry Chiger

Better than the best of breed Have you ever seen a canine obedience trial? Not a dog show, in which the canines are judged solely on how closely their

operations

| Bill Kuipers

A Brilliant Exception I recently experienced a true moment of clarity about what it takes to consistently deliver excellent customer service in the direct

at deadline

| MCM staff

DELIA’S TO MERGE WITH ITURF AND SELL NONCORE TITLES A little more than a year after teen apparel cataloger/retailer Delia’s spun off its online portal

Sundance, March 1999

| Melissa Dowling

Without question, this is a Sundance catalog. The rustic design, the unique, handcrafted products, the use of natural materials – all show that the book

Bridge City Tool Works, Fall 1999

| Sabrina Home

Bridge City Tool Works’ fall ’99 edition puts niche hardware in a glamorous light. As one judge commented, “The catalog can sell you a doorknob because

FOCUS: MEN’S APPAREL

| MCM staff

brooks brothers As one might expect from a clothier to the blue-blooded, Brooks Brothers’ site has none of the gimmickry of, say, International Male.