You go, Girlfriends
Being a teenage girl is hard enough, but for those with less-than-perfect bodies, the teen years can be especially brutal. And the depictions of skinny,
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STRATEGIES: Playboy’s Web play
With its initial public offering of Playboy.com – which includes the adult-entertainment Playboy catalog and the racier Spice catalog – set for the first
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS
Launched just eight years ago, Lands’ End’s corporate sales division now accounts for more than 10% of the apparel cataloger’s $1.32 billion in annual
Directory & Shopping GUIDE: CATALOG MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Choosing a catalog management system (CMS) was never an easy task, but these days, it’s more complicated than ever. The emergence of e-commerce has only
SPIN-OFFS
Retailer J. Baker was looking for more than growth when it acquired cataloger/retailer Repp Big and Tall last May. The Canton, MA-based company also expected
WAREHOUSES: An ounce of prevention
Regular equipment audits and inspections can reduce repair costsAs anyone who owns a car knows, regularly inspecting and maintaining an auto is much cheaper
ONLINE PRIVACY: Loss of confidence?
DoubleClick’s bad press could hurt e-commerceThe recent hubbub surrounding Internet advertising company DoubleClick literally made online privacy concerns
ACQUISITIONS: Fingerhut buys into apparel
Arizona Mail Order, Bedford Fair, now Lew MagramOn March 10, Fingerhut bought the inventory, lists, and trademarks of StyleSite Marketing’s Lew Magram
CONSUMER CATALOGS: Fourth-quarter blues
Several big players suffer drop in holiday salesAs we all know, the fourth quarter, which includes Christmas, is the make-or-break season for consumer
DMA catalog membership flat
Although the exact numbers are somewhat unclear, one thing is clear: The number of catalogers that belong to the Direct Marketing Association catalog