The return of J. Peterman?
It’s been a year since $251 million-plus retailer Paul Harris Stores bought the J. Peterman Co. But Paul Harris has yet to relaunch the apparel catalog,
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What a waste!
After we reported in the February issue that Spiegel was buying Clifford & Wills (CW) from J. Crew, we thought we’d seen the last of the CW liquidation
FOCUS: BABY PRODUCTS – ibaby.com
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2:30 p.m., Explorer 5.0 (www.ibaby.com)an offshoot of iVillage.com, an online community for women, iBaby bills itself as “the baby everything
Mow betta blues
Spring has barely sprung, and we’re already dreading mowing the lawn. But thanks to Hammacher Schlemmer, we may not have to – if we shell out $700 for
FOCUS: BABY PRODUCTS – hanna andersson
Reviewed Jan. 25, 12:30 p.m., Explorer 5.0 (www.hannaandersson.com)Plenty of “experts” say that a splash page is critical to establishing your brand online,
AT DEADLINE
DAMARK EXITS CATALOG BUSINESS On Jan. 26, Damark International said it will close its $292.8 million discount electronics and general merchandise catalog
LIST MARKETING: Seven tips for boosting rentals
Getting the most revenue from renting your list depends largely on how well you promote it. But simply letting brokers know that your list is available
Sleep easy
A Catalog Age staffer recently placed an order with the Pottery Barn Kids catalog. In the order package, she received much more than your typical package
Pondering postal price hikes
This month’s questionHow will the proposed postal rate hike affect your catalog circulation and projections?Not surprisingly, most of the small catalogers
ONLINE AUCTIONS: Going once, going twice…
When it comes to online auctions, consumer Websites such as eBay and Yahoo are grabbing most of the spotlight. But business-to-business auctions are becoming