Manifest Destiny
There is an adage in business that your receptionist is your most important employee. After all, he is the most prominent personality of your company,
Shipping
Out of the gate and into the mail
Mailers started 2005 on an optimistic note. Apparently they were confident that consumers hadn’t spent all their disposable income during the holiday
Industries What’s New
The Martians are Coming! Wal-Martians, we mean. The behemoth retailer, although mired in controversy over labor issues, still tops the list of stores
Out of Order
Steve Dethlefs, DC ManagerPendleton Woolen MillsPortland, OR Our fashion merchandise is basically perishable, so our planning is tight. We don’t want
Analyze This
Null hypotheses and chi-squared tests may seem like relics of your college days, but you can’t afford to bury them if accurate organizational measurement
FAST COMPANY
Back in the day, an order entry operator took an order over the phone and laboriously keyed in all the information into a computer. Not any more, thanks
Orion Telescopes Sold to Imaginova
Imaginova Corp., a New York-based marketer of astronomy products and science information, acquired manufacturer/marketer Orion Telescopes & Binoculars on Jan. 13.
opinion & response
Rosy Deal for Shriver The latest celebrity to have a rose named after her is none other than California’s first lady, Maria Shriver. The daughter of the
twelve for the road
No matter which carrier you use, there are ways to radically cut your shipping costs, according to Mark Taylor, CEO of Plymouth, MI-based Taylor Systems
Orchestrating Change
When title 9 sports founder Missy Park called her own catalog’s 800-number pretending to be a customer, she was shocked when she was asked for the code